NY State Senate Bill 2015-S3633A

Senate Bill S3633A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Amends the real property tax law to allow local governments to exempt un-remarried spouses of public safety officials from all or a portion of tax

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 06, 2016	referred to local government
Jun 25, 2015	recommitted to rules
Jun 10, 2015	amended on third reading 3633a
Jun 08, 2015	ordered to third reading cal.1357 committee discharged and committed to rules
Feb 13, 2015	referred to local government

Votes

- Jun 8, 2015 - Rules Committee Vote
  S3633A
  
  24
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 8, 2015
      
      aye (24)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Parker
      
      Perkins
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Gianaris

Bill Amendments

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2015-S3633 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2859
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §466-h, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S7117, A8408
2013-2014: S2906, A3352
2017-2018: S282, A9908
2019-2020: A8858

2015-S3633 - Summary

Relates to exempting un-remarried spouses of paid or volunteer firefighters, ambulance workers or police officers who have fallen in the line of duty from all or a portion of their real property taxes.

2015-S3633 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3633

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation
to exempting un-remarried spouses of paid or volunteer fire fighters,
ambulance workers or police officers who have fallen in the line of
duty from all or a portion of their real property taxes on their
primary residence

PURPOSE:

This legislation amends the real property tax law to allow local and
county governments the ability to exempt surviving spouses of paid or
volunteer fire fighters, ambulance workers, or policemen who fallen in
the line of duty, of their real property taxes.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section One - amends section 466-h of the real property tax law, as
added by chapter 305 of the laws of 2006, to state that a town,
village or county may adopt a local law or ordinance allowing an
unmarried spouse of a paid or volunteer firefighter, ambulance worker
or policeman to be exempt from a portion or all of the real property
taxes imposed under this chapter provided that: (1)such un-remarried
spouse is certified by the authority having jurisdiction as an
un-remarried spouse of a deceased enrolled member of such incorporated
fire company, fire department, incorporated ambulance service or

police force, and (2) such deceased volunteer died in the line of
duty, and (3) such exemption shall apply only to the primary residence
of the unremarried spouse.

Section Two - this act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION:
Everyday brave men and women risk their lives to protect those in
need. Across New York state many of these courageous individuals are
volunteers. Therefore, when such a person makes the ultimate sacrifice
while protecting their community, the local and county governments
should have the option of exempting the spouse of the fallen hero from
some or all of their real property taxes.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013-2014: S.2906 - Referred to Local Government
2011-2012: S.7117 - Referred to Local Government

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to state.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S3633 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3633

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MURPHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend the real property tax  law,  in  relation  to  exempting
  un-remarried  spouses  of  paid  or volunteer fire fighters, ambulance
  workers or police officers who have fallen in the line  of  duty  from
  all  or  a portion of their real property taxes on their primary resi-
  dence

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

  Section  1.  Section  466-h  of the real property tax law, as added by
chapter 305 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  S 466-h. Un-remarried spouses of deceased volunteer OR PAID firefight-
ers or [volunteer] PAID ambulance workers  OR  POLICE  OFFICERS.    [Any
local  law or ordinance adopted pursuant to sections four hundred sixty-
six, four hundred sixty-six-a, four hundred  sixty-six-b,  four  hundred
sixty-six-c,  four  hundred  sixty-six-d, four hundred sixty-six-e, four
hundred sixty-six-f or four hundred sixty-six-g of  this  title  may  be
separately amended, or a local law, ordinance or resolution may be sepa-
rately  adopted  to  continue  an  exemption or reinstate a pre-existing
exemption to an un-remarried spouse of a deceased enrolled member of  an
incorporated  volunteer  fire  company, fire department, or incorporated
voluntary ambulance service; provided,  however,]  A  TOWN,  VILLAGE  OR
COUNTY  MAY  ADOPT  A  LOCAL  LAW  OR ORDINANCE ALLOWING AN UN-REMARRIED
SPOUSE OF A PAID OR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, AMBULANCE  WORKER  OR  POLICE
OFFICER  TO  BE  EXEMPT FROM A PORTION OR ALL OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAXES
IMPOSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER PROVIDED, that:
  1. such un-remarried spouse  is  certified  by  the  authority  having
jurisdiction  [for the incorporated volunteer fire company, fire depart-
ment or incorporated voluntary ambulance  service]  as  an  un-remarried
spouse  of  a  deceased enrolled member of such incorporated [volunteer]

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03390-01-5

S. 3633                             2

fire company, fire department [or], incorporated  [voluntary]  ambulance
service OR POLICE FORCE, and
  2.  such  deceased volunteer [had been an enrolled member for at least
twenty years] DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, and
  3. [such deceased volunteer and un-remarried spouse had been receiving
the exemption for such property prior to the death  of  such  volunteer]
SUCH  EXEMPTION  SHALL APPLY ONLY TO THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE OF THE UN-RE-
MARRIED SPOUSE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S3633A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2859
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §466-h, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S7117, A8408
2013-2014: S2906, A3352
2017-2018: S282, A9908
2019-2020: A8858

2015-S3633A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S3633A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3633A

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to exempting
un-remarried spouses of paid or volunteer fire fighters, ambulance
workers or police officers who have fallen in the line of duty from
all or a portion of their real property taxes on their primary
residence

PURPOSE:

This legislation amends the real property tax law to allow local and
county governments the ability to exempt surviving spouses of paid or
volunteer fire fighters, ambulance workers, or police officers who
fallen in the line of duty, of their real property taxes.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section One - amends section 466-h of the real property tax law, as
added by chapter 305 of the laws of 2006, to state that a town,
village or county may adopt a local law or ordinance allowing an
unmarried spouse of a paid or volunteer firefighter, ambulance worker
or police officer to be exempt from a portion or all of the real
property taxes imposed under this chapter provided that: (1)such
un-remarried spouse is certified by the authority having jurisdiction

as an un-remarried spouse of a deceased enrolled member of such
incorporated fire company, fire department, incorporated ambulance
service or police department, and (2) such deceased member died in the
line of duty, and (3) such exemption shall apply only to the primary
residence of the unremarried spouse.

Section Two - this act shall take effect immediately.

JUSTIFICATION:

Everyday brave men and women risk their lives to protect those in
need. Across New York state many of these courageous individuals are
volunteers. Therefore, when such a person makes the ultimate sacrifice
while protecting their community, the local and county governments
should have the option of exempting the spouse of the fallen hero from
some or all of their real property taxes.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013-2014: S.2906 - Referred to Local Government
2011-2012: S.7117 - Referred to Local Government

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to state.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S3633A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3633--A
    Cal. No. 1357

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MURPHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
  committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules
  --  ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retain-
  ing its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the real property tax  law,  in  relation  to  exempting
  un-remarried  spouses  of  paid  or volunteer fire fighters, ambulance
  workers or police officers who have fallen in the line  of  duty  from
  all  or  a portion of their real property taxes on their primary resi-
  dence

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

  Section  1.  Section  466-h  of the real property tax law, as added by
chapter 305 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  S 466-h. Un-remarried spouses of deceased volunteer OR PAID firefight-
ers [or volunteer] , ambulance workers OR POLICE OFFICERS.   [Any  local
law  or  ordinance  adopted pursuant to sections four hundred sixty-six,
four hundred sixty-six-a, four hundred sixty-six-b, four hundred  sixty-
six-c,  four hundred sixty-six-d, four hundred sixty-six-e, four hundred
sixty-six-f or four hundred sixty-six-g of this title may be  separately
amended,  or  a  local  law,  ordinance  or resolution may be separately
adopted to continue an exemption or reinstate a  pre-existing  exemption
to  an  un-remarried spouse of a deceased enrolled member of an incorpo-
rated volunteer fire company, fire department, or incorporated voluntary
ambulance service; provided, however,] A TOWN,  VILLAGE  OR  COUNTY  MAY
ADOPT A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ALLOWING AN UN-REMARRIED SPOUSE OF A PAID
OR  VOLUNTEER  FIREFIGHTER,  AMBULANCE  WORKER  OR  POLICE OFFICER TO BE
EXEMPT FROM A PORTION OR ALL OF THE REAL PROPERTY  TAXES  IMPOSED  UNDER
THIS CHAPTER PROVIDED, that:
  1.  such  un-remarried  spouse  is  certified  by the authority having
jurisdiction [for the incorporated volunteer fire company, fire  depart-

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

                                                           LBD03390-02-5

S. 3633--A                          2

ment  or  incorporated  voluntary  ambulance service] as an un-remarried
spouse of a deceased enrolled member of  such  incorporated  [volunteer]
fire  company,  fire department [or], incorporated [voluntary] ambulance
service OR POLICE DEPARTMENT, and
  2.  such  deceased [volunteer had been an enrolled member for at least
twenty years] MEMBER DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, and
  3. [such deceased volunteer and un-remarried spouse had been receiving
the exemption for such property prior to the death  of  such  volunteer]
SUCH  EXEMPTION  SHALL APPLY ONLY TO THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE OF THE UN-RE-
MARRIED SPOUSE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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