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- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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BILL NUMBER:S2253
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to granting a real property tax exemption to disabled members of the armed forces of the United States
Purpose
To grant disabled members of the armed forces of the United States, who are eligible to receive pecuniary assistance received from the United States government that is applicable toward the acquisition or modification of a suitable housing unit with special fixtures or moveable facilities made necessary by the nature of the armed forces member's disability, a full real property tax exemption for their primary residence.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: amends subdivision 3 of section 458 to add member of the armed forces of the United States as defined in section thirteen-a of the general construction law.
Section 2: effective date.
Existing law
The property tax exemption provided under current law only applies to seriously disabled veterans and not seriously disabled members of the armed forces still in service.
Justification
New York provides a full property tax exemption to seriously disabled veterans who are either eligible for or have received financial assistance from the United States Government for the acquisition or modification of suitable housing made necessary by the nature of the veteran's disability. Currently, only veterans, not active members of the armed forces, are eligible for this property tax exemption. Therefore, there are seriously disabled members of our armed forces who are being excluded from receiving a benefit they rightfully deserve due to their decision to continue serving our country. This legislation would end this discrepancy by merely extending this property tax benefit to current members of the armed forces who, despite being seriously disabled, remain in active service.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None to state.
Effective date
Immediate.
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