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- Signed chap.353
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.415
- Substituted for A8042
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–3
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.894
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- Referred to local government
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Authorizes First Unitarian Society to file applications for real property tax exemptions
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor James Tedisco
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BILL NUMBER:S5479
Title of bill
An act to authorize First Unitarian Society to file applications for real property tax exemptions
Purpose
This bill permits the City of Schenectady to accept late applications for certain real property tax exemptions for the 2008 and 2009 assessment rolls, and, if found eligible, to grant the exemptions and refund any excess property taxes paid by the tax-exempt organization.
Summary of provisions
This bill permits the Schenectady City Assessor to accept and evaluate applications from the First Unitarian Society for tax exemptions for the 2008 and 2009 assessment rolls even though the deadline for these applications has passed, and, if the Assessor finds that the entity and properties are indeed tax exempt, permits the City to grant the exemptions and refund any excess property taxes already paid.
Existing law
Under current law, there is no authority for the Assessor to accept and evaluate late applications. The owner of a property would be exempt pursuant to section 420-a of the Real Property Tax Law or article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules.
Justification
The First Unitarian Society missed the application deadline and did not receive its tax exempt status for the 2008 and 2009 assessment rolls, and therefore must now rectify this situation by legislation. This not for profit entity provides valuable charitable services to many children and families in need. This property tax exemption will help enable them to continue providing services to the community.
Legislative history
New in 2011
Local fiscal implications
Will restore real property tax exemptions which previously existed, returning relative shares of tax-exempt and taxpaying properties to their status in prior years.
Effective date
Immediately.
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