NY State Senate Bill 2015-S3009A

Senate Bill S3009A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides for the payment of state aid to the town of Ashford, in the county of Cattaraugus, and the special districts therein for state lands in such town

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Feb 08, 2016	print number 3009a
Feb 08, 2016	amend and recommit to investigations and government operations
Jan 06, 2016	referred to investigations and government operations
Feb 02, 2015	referred to investigations and government operations

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2015-S3009 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5447
Current Committee:: Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:: Public Lands Law
Laws Affected:: Add §19-c, Pub Lds L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S4868, A9285
2013-2014: S2676, A6015
2017-2018: S444, A4992
2019-2020: S962, S7217, A5796
2021-2022: S378, A6782
2023-2024: S431, A2128

2015-S3009 - Summary

Provides for the payment of state aid to the town of Ashford, in the county of Cattaraugus, and the special districts therein for state lands in such town.

2015-S3009 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3009

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public lands law, in relation to
the payment of state aid on account of certain state lands in the town
of Ashford, in the county of Cattaraugus

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the payment of State aid to
the Town of Ashford, in the County of Cattaraugus, and the special
districts therein for state lands in such town.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this bill adds a new section 19-c to the Public Lands Law
to provide for the payment of $500,000 in Stare aid annually to the
Town of Ashford in the County of Cattaraugus, for lands owned by the
state or a state agency in such town.

Section 2 requires that this act shall take effect immediately, and
the first payment of state aid shall be in the year 2015.

EXISTING LAW:

Section 19-b of the Public Lands Law currently provides for the
payment of State aid for the West Valley Nuclear sight based on tax

rolls from 1980. In addition, Sections 532, 534, and 536 of the Real
Property and Tax Law make certain State lands (not including the Town
of Ashford) taxable for some or all local government purposes.

JUSTIFICATION:

The lands that would be the subject of State aid payments were used by
the state for the West Valley Demonstration project. Despite
accounting for 87% of the taxable land in the Town of Ashford, the
state aid payments, which are based on a 1980 assessment, have not
increased in over 25 years. The loss of revenue to the town due to the
exempt properties has become unbearable for the taxpayers in the town.
The town is even more limited now in its capacity to raise revenue due
to the property tax cap enacted in 2011.

Because a significant amount of the acreage in the Town is tax-exempt
State property, the Town finds itself in a fiscally challenged
position with a constrained and overburdened tax base. This bill would
help alleviate this situation by providing an additional $500,000 in
yearly State aid payments to the Town of Ashford, to offset the loss
of tax revenue.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013,2014: S.2676-A/A.6015-A Referred to Investigations and Government
Operations
2011,2012: S.4868/A.9285 Referred to Investigations and Government
Operations

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:


Minimal to the state.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately and the first payment of State
aid shall be based upon assessment rolls completed in 2016.

2015-S3009 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3009

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
  ment Operations

AN ACT to amend the public lands law, in  relation  to  the  payment  of
  state aid on account of certain state lands in the town of Ashford, in
  the county of Cattaraugus

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

  Section 1. The public lands law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
19-c to read as follows:
  S  19-C.  STATE  AID;  CERTAIN  STATE LANDS IN THE TOWN OF ASHFORD. 1.
STATE AID SHALL BE PAYABLE ANNUALLY, AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, TO THE
TOWN OF ASHFORD, IN THE  COUNTY  OF  CATTARAUGUS,  AND  TO  ANY  SPECIAL
DISTRICT,  AS  DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION SIXTEEN OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO
OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, WITHIN SUCH TOWN, FOR ANY PARCEL  OF  LAND
OWNED BY THE STATE, OR AN AGENCY OF THE STATE.
  2.  THE  STATE  AID SO PAYABLE SHALL BE EQUAL TO FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
  3. STATE AID SHALL BE PAYABLE UPON APPLICATION OF THE  TOWN  BOARD  OF
THE  TOWN  OF  ASHFORD  ON BEHALF OF SUCH TOWN AND THE SPECIAL DISTRICTS
THEREIN TO THE STATE COMPTROLLER ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE COMP-
TROLLER CONTAINING SUCH  INFORMATION  AS  THE  STATE  COMPTROLLER  SHALL
REQUIRE.
  S  2.  This act shall take effect immediately and the first payment of
state aid pursuant to section 19-c of the public lands law, as added  by
section one of this act, shall be in 2016.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06725-01-5

2015-S3009A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5447
Current Committee:: Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:: Public Lands Law
Laws Affected:: Add §19-c, Pub Lds L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S4868, A9285
2013-2014: S2676, A6015
2017-2018: S444, A4992
2019-2020: S962, S7217, A5796
2021-2022: S378, A6782
2023-2024: S431, A2128

2015-S3009A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the payment of state aid to the town of Ashford, in the county of Cattaraugus, and the special districts therein for state lands in such town.

2015-S3009A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3009A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the public lands law, in relation to
the payment of state aid on account of certain state lands in the town
of Ashford, in the county of Cattaraugus

 PURPOSE :

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the payment of State aid to
the Town of Ashford, in the County of Cattaraugus, and the special
districts therein for state lands in such town.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 of this bill adds a new section 19-c to the Public Lands Law
to provide for the payment of $500,000 in Stare aid annually to the
Town of Ashford in the County of Cattaraugus, for lands owned by the
state or a state agency in such town.

Section 2 requires that this act shall take effect immediately, and
the first payment of state aid shall be in the year 2015.

 EXISTING LAW :

Section 19-b of the Public Lands Law currently provides for the
payment of State aid for the West Valley Nuclear sight based on tax

rolls from 1980. In addition, Sections 532, 534, and 536 of the Real
Property and Tax Law make certain State lands (not including the Town
of Ashford) taxable for some or all local government purposes.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The lands that would be the subject of State aid payments were used by
the state for the West Valley Demonstration project. Despite
accounting for 87% of the taxable land in the Town of Ashford, the
state aid payments, which are based on a 1980 assessment, have not
increased in over 25 years. The loss of revenue to the town due to the
exempt properties has become unbearable for the taxpayers in the town.
The town is even more limited now in its capacity to raise revenue due
to the property tax cap enacted in 2011.

Because a significant amount of the acreage in the Town is tax-exempt
State property, the Town finds itself in a fiscally challenged
position with a constrained and overburdened tax base. This bill would
help alleviate this situation by providing an additional $500,000 in
yearly State aid payments to the Town of Ashford, to offset the loss
of tax revenue.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015:S.3009/A.5447 Referred to Investigations and Government
Operations
2013,2014: S.2676-A/A.6015-A Referred to Investigations and Government
Operations
2011,2012: S.4868/A.9285 Referred to Investigations and Government
Operations

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Minimal to the state.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately and the first payment of State
aid shall be based upon assessment rolls completed in 2017.

2015-S3009A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3009--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
  ment Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on Investigations  and
  Government  Operations  in  accordance  with  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public lands law, in relation to the payment of
  state aid on account of certain state lands in the town of Ashford, in
  the county of Cattaraugus

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

  Section  1.  The  public  lands law is amended by adding a new section
19-c to read as follows:
  S 19-C. STATE AID; CERTAIN STATE LANDS IN  THE  TOWN  OF  ASHFORD.  1.
STATE AID SHALL BE PAYABLE ANNUALLY, AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, TO THE
TOWN  OF  ASHFORD,  IN  THE  COUNTY  OF  CATTARAUGUS, AND TO ANY SPECIAL
DISTRICT, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION SIXTEEN OF SECTION ONE  HUNDRED  TWO
OF  THE  REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, WITHIN SUCH TOWN, FOR ANY PARCEL OF LAND
OWNED BY THE STATE, OR AN AGENCY OF THE STATE.
  2. THE STATE AID SO PAYABLE SHALL BE EQUAL TO  FIVE  HUNDRED  THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
  3.  STATE  AID  SHALL BE PAYABLE UPON APPLICATION OF THE TOWN BOARD OF
THE TOWN OF ASHFORD ON BEHALF OF SUCH TOWN  AND  THE  SPECIAL  DISTRICTS
THEREIN TO THE STATE COMPTROLLER ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE COMP-
TROLLER  CONTAINING  SUCH  INFORMATION  AS  THE  STATE COMPTROLLER SHALL
REQUIRE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and the first  payment  of
state  aid pursuant to section 19-c of the public lands law, as added by
section one of this act, shall be in 2017.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06725-02-6

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