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- Held for consideration in real property taxation
- Print number 5118a
- Amend and recommit to real property taxation
- Referred to real property taxation
- Held for consideration in real property taxation
- Referred to real property taxation
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Grants a $100,000 real property tax exemption to conservation clubs and rod and gun clubs owning certain land having an assessed value of $500,000 or less
In Senate Committee · Local Government · Sponsor Catharine Young
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A5118A
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to granting a tax exemption to certain land owned by a conservation club or a rod and gun club
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to provide a tax exemption to small conservation clubs and rod and gun clubs.
Summary of specific provisions
The Real Property Tax Law is amended by adding a new section 470 to provide a real property tax exemption not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars to any conservation club or rod and gun club established prior to January 1 2010, has an assessed value of five hundred thousand dollars or less regardless of the number of members.
Justification
Throughout the State small Conservation and Rod & Gun Clubs are finding it increasingly difficult to continue in their oper- ations as they are a burdened with steadily rising, property taxes. These clubs provide a valuable recreational service to their communities by encouraging safety in a variety of sporting and hunting activities. Small clubs are struggling to pay their property taxes and therefore are struggling to remain viable, active organizations. Club membership fees and fundraisers are no longer a means of providing clubs with enough funding to carry out day to day operations and pay their property taxes. In order to keep these Clubs in their local communities it is important to assist them with a partial tax exemption on Town, County and School property taxes.
Prior legislative history
2008: A.2663 (Giglio) 2006: A.11379a (Giglio)
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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