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History
- Signed chap.355
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.586
- Substituted for A7983
- Referred to real property taxation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–4
- Ordered to third reading cal.1514
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to local government
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Authorizes the United Methodist Church of Port Washington to retroactively apply for a real property tax exemption
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Michelle Schimel
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5787
Title of bill
An act to authorize United Methodist Church of Port Washington to retroactively apply for a real property tax exemption for certain property in the hamlet of Port Washington, county of Nassau
Purpose
To authorize the assessor of the county of Nassau to accept from the United Methodist Church of Port Washington applications for exemptions from real property taxes for part of the 2014 assessment roll with respect to the general taxes, the 2015 assessment roll with respect to the general taxes, and the 2016 assessment roll with respect to the general taxes, and for the part of the 2014-2015 assessment roll with respect to the school taxes and the 2015-2016 assessment roll with respect to the school taxes for certain properties owned by such not-for-profit entity.
Summary of provisions
Section one authorizes the assessor of the county of Nassau to accept from the United Methodist Church of Port Washington applications for exemptions from real property taxes part of the 2014 assessment roll with respect to the general taxes, the 2015 assessment roll with respect to the general taxes, and the 2016 assessment roll with respect to the general taxes, and for the part of the 2014-2015 assessment roll with respect to the school taxes and the 2015-2016 assessment roll with respect to the school taxes for the parcel owned by such not-for-profit entity at 4 Harbor Hills Drive, in the hamlet of Port Washington, county of Nassau.
If accepted, the applications shall be reviewed as if they had been received on or before the taxable status date established for such rolls. The Nassau County Legislature or assessor may, in its sole discretion, provide for the refund of those taxes paid and cancel those taxes, fines, penalties, liens, Or interest remaining unpaid.
Section two is the effective date.
Justification
United Methodist Church of Port Washington missed the taxable status deadline due to the timing of the sale and closing of the property. Existing law authorizes tax exemptions to be granted after the taxable status date has passed if a bill is chaptered authorizing an assessor to accept a late application.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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