NY State Senate Bill 2023-S6236

Senate Bill S6236

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Increases the amount combat veterans shall be exempt from real property taxation to thirty-five percent

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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Jan 03, 2024	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Apr 05, 2023	referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

2023-S6236 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:: Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §458-a, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S3005
2011-2012: S5290
2013-2014: S2473
2015-2016: S3836
2017-2018: S3540
2019-2020: S393
2021-2022: S4302

2023-S6236 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the amount combat veterans shall be exempt from real property taxation to thirty-five percent.

2023-S6236 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6236

SPONSOR: LANZA
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to real property
tax exemptions for combat veterans

 
PURPOSE:

Increases the amount combat veterans shall be exempt from real property
taxation from 10% to 35%.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one amends paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 458-a of
the real property tax law.

Section two is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Veterans who served in a combat zone protecting the United States of
America should see an increase in their property tax exemption.  Mili-
tary personnel serving in combat zones are fighting to protect our
nations freedoms by putting their lives on the line every day. To show
New York's appreciation, this legislation would exempt up to
351(currently 101) of the assessed value on their real property for
combat zone soldiers. This measure would greatly benefit these brave
individuals who have served foreign land combat zones for extended peri-
ods of time away from their families. New York State residents who are
in the military and serve our country bravely, sacrifice their lives so
we may enjoy peace and prosperity as a nation and a state. They deserve
our respect and this bill shows our gratitude for their sacrifice as
they protect our country and our freedoms.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2022: S.4302 - Referred to Veterans

2021: S.4302 - Referred to Veterans

2020: S.393 - Referred to Veterans

2019: S.393 - Referred to Veterans

2018: S.3540 - Referred to Veterans/ A.6674-A - Referred to Veterans

2017: S.3540 - Referred to Veterans/ A.6674 - Referred to Veterans

2016: S.3836 - Referred to Veterans/ A.2945 - Referred to Veterans

2015: S.3836 - Referred to Veterans/ A.2945 - Reported to Veterans

2014: S.2473 - Reported to Veterans/ A.3878 - Referred to Veterans

2013: S.5290 - Referred to Finance/ A.3878 - Referred to Veterans

2012: S.5290 - Referred to Finance/ A.5277 - Referred to Veterans
2011: S.5290 - Referred to Finance/ A.5277 - Referred to Veterans

2010: S.3005 - Referred to Veterans/ A.8367 - Referred to Veterans

2009: S.3005 - Referred to Veterans/ A.8367 - Referred to Veterans

2008: S.8769 - Referred to Veterans

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

The Department of Taxation and Finance estimate that this bill would
result in a shifting of property taxes, from properties receiving the
increased exemption to other properties, of approximately $290 million
per year.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to assessment
rolls prepared on and after January 1, 2024.

2023-S6236 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6236
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 5, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- 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 real  property
   tax exemptions for combat veterans

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 458-a of the real
 property tax law, as amended by chapter 473 of  the  laws  of  2004,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   (b)  In  addition  to  the exemption provided by paragraph (a) of this
 subdivision, where the veteran served in a combat theatre or combat zone
 of operations, as documented by the award of a  United  States  campaign
 ribbon  or  service medal, or the armed forces expeditionary medal, navy
 expeditionary medal, marine corps expeditionary medal, or global war  on
 terrorism expeditionary medal, qualifying residential real property also
 shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of [ten] THIRTY-FIVE percent
 of  the  assessed  value  of such property; provided, however, that such
 exemption shall not exceed [eight] FORTY thousand dollars or the product
 of [eight] FORTY thousand dollars multiplied by the latest state  equal-
 ization rate for the assessing unit, or in the case of a special assess-
 ing unit, the class ratio, whichever is less.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to assess-
 ment rolls prepared on or after January 1, 2024.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09781-01-3

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