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Authorizes the granting of a real property tax exemption for persons 65 years of age or older who are tenants residing in a manufactured home park in certain municipal corporations and school districts
In Assembly Committee · Aging · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5558
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing a tax exemption for senior citizen tenants residing in manufactured home parks in certain municipal corporations and school districts
Purpose
To provide a real property tax relief to seniors who are home owners in mobile home parks in Suffolk County.
Summary of provisions
This bill would allow municipalities and school districts to adopt resolutions or local laws to provide real property tax exemptions. The exemptions would be extended to seniors over the age of 65 who reside in manufactured homes located on land for which residential rent is paid and whose combined income does not exceed the income standard set forth for enhanced Star recipients. The exemption shall be for the proportional increase in the taxes levied against the common area of the park. The park owner would then reduce the monthly rent by the exemption due the senior.
Justification
Seniors residing in manufactured home parks on fixed incomes are experiencing difficulty paying increased rents. Those increases are due in part to the increase in real property taxes being imposed on the park owners.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
January 1, 2016.
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