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History
- Referred to real property taxation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.345
- Referred to aging
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to real property taxation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
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- Ordered to third reading cal.724
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to aging
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Relating to assessment exemptions for living quarters for a parent or grandparent
In Assembly Committee · Real Property Taxation · Sponsor Kevin Cahill
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2169
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to assessment exemptions for living quarters for a parent or grandparent
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is provide greater protection to the elderly and achieve savings in State expenditures for the elderly by expanding the scope of the property tax exemption for house alterations made for the purpose of housing a senior or disabled person.
Summary of provisions
Amends subdivisions one and three of section 469 of the real property tax law, and adds a new subdivision 5-a, to add non-relative seniors and disabled individuals as eligible for the prop- erty tax exemptions provided under this section for prohibiting an assessment increase for housing a parent or grandparent.
Existing law
The tax exemption provided in subdivisions one and three of section 469 of the real property tax law is only available where the elderly individual for whom accommodation is made is a parent or grand- parent of the homeowner claiming the exemption. Current law also does not extend these exemptions to accommodations made to house disabled individuals.
Justification
This legislation broadens the scope of provisions allow- ing owners of residential property which is their principle place of residence to make changes in order to house a senior without experienc- ing an increase in assessment. Current law limits this exemption to alterations made to house a parent or grandparent, while no exemption is made at all for disabled individuals. This bill would expand the class of eligible persons to include non-relatives over 62 and persons with disabilities. Allowing non-relative seniors and persons with disabili- ties to reside at home-whether with family or friends-saves significant amounts of money that would otherwise be passed on to taxpayers if these individuals had to move into State subsidized facilities.
Legislative history
S.6918 of 2008 - Local Government S.2746 of 2010 - Advanced to Third Reading S.638 of 2011 - Passed Senate 05/07/12
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Local fiscal implications
EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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