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3 Multi-sponsors
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- Referred to real property taxation
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BILL NUMBER:A10533
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the extension of the deadline for payment of real property tax for a member of the deployed military
Purpose or general idea of bill
Amends the Real Property Tax law to make tile current optional 90 day extension for paying real property taxes for members of the military deployed on active duty mandatory.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends section 925-d of the real property tax law by removing the language requiring a local resolution in order to allow a member of the military deployed in active duty an extension of up to 90 days from his or her return to pay all real property taxes without penalty.
Section 2 contains the effective date.
Effects of present law which this bill would alter
Amends section 925-d of the Real Property Tax law to make extensions of up to 90 days for returning members of the military uniform across the state without the need for local action.
Justification
The Real Property Tax law currently allows municipalities to adopt a local ordinance granting an extension of up to 90 days for returning members of the military to pay their real property taxes without penalty. This law was enacted as part of Chapter 106 of the laws of 2003 (the "Patriot Plan"), and the intent was clearly to prevent the obviously iniquitous situation where a member of the armed forces is financially penalized because they were busy at the time of their due date risking their lives in the service of their Country. Notwithstanding the intent of Chapter 106, some municipalities have not yet enacted such local legislation, and a few of the first military members to return from service overseas in Iraq and elsewhere have- been hit with penalties for late payment. Whether the failure to enact such a local ordinance was short term oversight or not, it cannot serve the interests of equity or justice for our newest veterans to be charged such a penalty upon their return home. Given that such real property taxes remain 100% payable to the locality this does not represent any sort of unfunded mandate and there does not exist a good reason to allow this situation to continue.
Prior legislative history
2008: A.4842; Referred to Real Property Taxation 2007: A.4842; Referred to Real Property Taxation 2006: A.2905; Held for consideration in Real Property Taxation 2005: A.2905; Referred to Real Property Taxation 2004: A.10471; Referred to Real Property Taxation
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
Immediate.
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