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- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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Authorizes school districts to grant the Cold War veterans' real property tax exemption
In Senate Committee · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6468
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing school districts to grant an exemption to Cold War veter- ans
Purpose
To authorize the governing body of a school district to grant eligible Cold War veterans an exemption from school taxes.
Summary of provisions
Section 1-3: Amends subdivision 2 of section 458-b of the real property tax law.
Section 4: Effective Date
Justification
Sections 458-a and 458-b of the Real Property Tax law provide exemptions for real property taxation for qualified residential real property owned by certain veterans. Section 458-a is available to veterans of defined periods of war, veterans who received expeditionary medals or certain members of their family. Section 458-b provides a real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans or certain members of their family.
Last year, Chapter 518 of the Laws of 2013, amended Section 458-a to authorize the governing, body of a school district to grant the afore- mentioned veterans an alternative exemption from school taxes. However, Chapter 518 did not amend Section 458-b and as a result Cold War veter- ans are not able to receive a similar exemption from their school taxes. This legislation simply seeks to correct this discrepancy and extend to Cold War veterans the same benefits offered to other veterans.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None to State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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