BILL NUMBER: S1715

SPONSOR: BROOKS
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act in relation to authorizing Paul Nehrich to be
considered a "veteran" for real property taxation purposes

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this bill is to grant Mr. Paul Nehrich the Alternative
Veterans Exemption for real property taxation purposes.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. provides that Paul Nehrich shall be considered a "veteran"
for the purposes of the veterans alternative exemption as defined by the
real property tax law.

Section 2. is the enacting clause.

 
JUSTIFICATION:
              

Mr. Nehrich served our country in the Army National Guard in the early
1960s. During his service, Mr. Nehrich accrued five months and twenty-
nine days of active service time according to his DD214 form.  Mr.
Nehrich also served an additional four months and three days through
two-week long summer camps and one weekend per month for three years.
Further, from 19752010, the Nassau County Assessor granted Mr. Nehrich
the Alternative Veterans Exemption for property taxes on a qualifying
property he owned in Bayville, NY. After selling his property in
Bayville, and purchasing a property in Freeport, NY, Mr. Nehrich again
applied for the exemption, but was denied by the County Assessor. Since
2011, Mr. Nehrich has appealed this decision, but has yet to be granted
a hearing. Due to the hardship that this denial of the exemption status
poses to Mr.  Nehrich, this legislation would grant Mr. Nehrich a desig-
nation as a "veteran" for the purpose of allowing him to receive the
Alternative Veterans Exemption under Section 458-a of the Real Property
Tax Law of New York State.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately