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History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1009
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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Provides a real property tax exemption for active duty members of the armed forces who have served overseas
In Assembly Committee · Real Property Taxation · Sponsor Michael Benedetto
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6171
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to providing a tax exemption to active duty members of the armed services who served overseas
Purpose
To ensure that active duty members of the armed services who have served overseas, and currently reside in New York State, receive benefits that are fair and well deserved.
Summary of specific provisions
Section One states that the real property tax law will be amended by adding a section that defines "qualified owner" as an active duty member of the United States Army, Marine Corps,-Air Force, or Coast Guard, who has served overseas during a period of armed conflict. It also defines "qualifying residential real property" as a property owned by a quali- fied owner for exclusively residential purposes. Section Two states that each county, city, town, or village shall allow the "qualified owner" to become exempt from five percent of the assessed value of the "qualifying residential real property." Section Three states that this exemption shall be granted upon application and approval process.
Justification
Active duty military personnel that have served overseas deserve to receive these just benefits for their valiant service to our country.
Prior legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
To be determined
Effective date
Immediately
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