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History
- Signed chap.359
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.594
- Substituted for A8131
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–1
- Ordered to third reading cal.1740
- Referred to rules
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Authorizes the assessor of the city of Troy to accept from the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church an application for exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real property tax law
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor John T. McDonald III
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5879
Title of bill
An act authorizing the assessor of the city of Troy to accept from the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church an application for exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real property tax law
Purpose or general idea of bill
Allows the city of Troy's assessor to make corrections to the 2012, 2013 and 2014 assessment rolls for applications for exemption from real property taxes This act will apply to the specific applications to be submitted by the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one authorizes the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church an application for exemption from real property taxes for the 2012, 2013 and 2014 assessment rolls If the application is received on or before the taxable status dates, the church may be eligible for the 2012, 2013 and 2014 tax refund Once approved by the Common Council of the city of Troy, the assessor is able to correct the subject rolls for the years indicated and the church shall pay the appropriate taxes and be eligible to receive tax refunds Provided the correction is approved, any unpaid taxes, fines, penalties, interest or tax liens from 2012, 2013 and 2014 will be canceled
Section two provides for the effective date.
Justification
Upon request, this legislation allows the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church in the city of Troy to apply for a real estate tax exemption for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Prior legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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