NY State Senate Bill 2015-S2253

Senate Bill S2253

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Grants a full real property tax exemption for the primary residence of a seriously disabled member of the armed forces of the United States

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
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2015-S2253 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §458, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S7556
2017-2018: S7001
2019-2020: S1681

2015-S2253 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Grants a full real property tax exemption for the primary residence of a seriously disabled member of the armed forces of the United States.

2015-S2253 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S2253

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to granting a
real property tax exemption to disabled members of the armed forces of
the United States

PURPOSE:

To grant disabled members of the armed forces of the United States,
who are eligible to receive pecuniary assistance received from the
United States government that is applicable toward the acquisition or
modification of a suitable housing unit with special fixtures or
moveable facilities made necessary by the nature of the armed forces
member's disability, a full real property tax exemption for their
primary residence.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: amends subdivision 3 of section 458 to add member of the
armed forces of the United States as defined in section thirteen-a of
the general construction law.

Section 2: effective date.

EXISTING LAW:

The property tax exemption provided under current law only applies to
seriously disabled veterans and not seriously disabled members of the
armed forces still in service.

JUSTIFICATION:

New York provides a full property tax exemption to seriously disabled
veterans who are either eligible for or have received financial
assistance from the United States Government for the acquisition or
modification of suitable housing made necessary by the nature of the
veteran's disability. Currently, only veterans, not active members of
the armed forces, are eligible for this property tax exemption.
Therefore, there are seriously disabled members of our armed forces
who are being excluded from receiving a benefit they rightfully
deserve due to their decision to continue serving our country. This
legislation would end this discrepancy by merely extending this
property tax benefit to current members of the armed forces who,
despite being seriously disabled, remain in active service.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to state.

EFFECTIVE DATE:


Immediate.

2015-S2253 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2253

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 22, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
  ty and Military Affairs

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in  relation  to  granting  a
  real property tax exemption to disabled members of the armed forces of
  the United States

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 458 of the real property tax  law,
as  amended  by  chapter  46  of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as
follows:
  3. In addition to any exemption from taxation on real  property  which
may  be  allowed  to veterans pursuant to the provisions of subdivisions
one and two of this section, the  primary  residence  of  any  seriously
disabled  veteran OR MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, AS
DEFINED IN SECTION THIRTEEN-A OF THE GENERAL  CONSTRUCTION  LAW  who  is
eligible  for pecuniary assistance from the United States government, or
who has received pecuniary assistance from the United States  government
and  has  applied such assistance toward the acquisition or modification
of a suitable housing unit with special fixtures or  movable  facilities
made  necessary  by the nature of the veteran's OR ARMED FORCES MEMBER'S
disability, and the necessary land therefor, shall be fully exempt  from
taxation  and  special  district  charges and assessments and special ad
valorem levies. The same exemption shall also be allowed on such a hous-
ing unit owned by the unremarried surviving spouse of such  veteran,  or
by  such  veteran OR ARMED FORCES MEMBER and spouse while occupying such
premises as a residence. The unremarried surviving spouse of such veter-
an may transfer the exemption to any new housing unit to be used as  his
or  her  primary  residence.  If  an  exemption has already been granted
pursuant to the provisions of subdivisions one and two of this  section,
application  for  a further exemption as herein provided may be made and
action taken thereon in the same manner as set forth in subdivision  one
of this section.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04724-01-5

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