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S6476Senate2013-2014 SessionSame asA8646

Relates to the base proportion in approved assessing units in Nassau county

Sponsor Jack M. MartinsSD-7Affects Local Government
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Impact
Pending
Outcome
Companion signed

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Signed via A8646

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Jack M. Martins

Senator · Senate District 7

Chair, Commerce, Economic Development And Small BusinessChair, Local Government

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History

  1. Substituted by A8646
  2. Advanced to third reading
  3. 2nd report cal.
  4. 1st report cal.127
  5. Referred to local government

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

A8646Assembly

Relates to the base proportion in approved assessing units in Nassau county

Signed by Governor · Sponsor Harvey Weisenberg

Signed into law

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S6476

Title of bill

An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the base proportion in approved assessing units in Nassau county

Purpose or general idea of bill

To allow approved assessing units under Article 19 of the Real Property Tax Law to adjust and limit the current base proportions to be deter- mined by taxes based on such unit's 2014 assessment roll.

Summary of specific provisions

This bill amends Section 1903 of the Real Property Tax Law by adding a new subparagraph (xiv) to subdivision 3 to cap the maximum class growth rate at 1% in an approved assessing unit for the purposes of the 2014 tax roll, provided that the such aforementioned assessing unit has passed a local law, ordinance or resolution providing therefor.

Justification

Currently, state law provides that the current base proportions of any class in an approved assessing unit may not exceed the adjusted base proportion for that class from the prior year by more than 5%. This legislation would adjust that rule, for one year only, to cap the maxi- mum cap growth rate at 1%. The change would reduce the amount by which any class of property is allowed to grow. This legislation reduces the burden to a class of properties, a burden which would otherwise cause taxpayers in that class to see a rate increase and the result being a significant increase in class property tax bills. This bill proposes to limit the rate of growth to 1% to ensure that property tax liabilities are more equitably distributed between the unit's classes of property.

Prior legislative history

Chapter 94 of 2004, Chapter 20 of 2005, Chapter 24 of 2006, Chapter 46 of 2007, Chapter 123 of 2008, Chapter 382 of 2009, Chapter 273 of 2010, Chapter 36 of 2011, Chapter 30 of 2012, Chapter 85 of 2013.

Fiscal implications

None to the state or localities.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to the levy of taxes based on the 2014 assessment roll in approved assessing unit.

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