What's happening
The bill exempts property owned by volunteer fire companies or departments from taxation immediately upon purchase, without requiring an exemption application.
Why it matters
Reduces administrative burden. By removing the requirement for volunteer fire companies or departments to apply for a property tax exemption, the bill streamlines operations, saving them both time and resources that can be redirected toward public safety activities.
Immediate financial benefit. The exemption takes effect as soon as property is purchased, freeing up funds that would have been spent on property taxes, allowing volunteer fire departments to invest more quickly in equipment, training, or facilities.
Uniform treatment and certainty. Mandating that county assessors remove qualifying properties from tax rolls automatically ensures consistent treatment across jurisdictions and eliminates delays or uncertainty about exemption status.
Supports volunteer fire services. By making it easier and less costly for these organizations to own and operate property, the bill provides direct support to vital community services that often operate with limited budgets and rely on volunteers.
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End Fire Department Property Tax
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History
- Referred to real property taxation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3431
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 27, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. McKEVITT, RAIA, JOHNS, MONTESANO, GRAF, KOLB, RA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. McDONOUGH, McLAUGHLIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to an exemption for real property owned by an incorporated volunteer fire company or fire department
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 464 of the real property tax law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. Real property owned by an incorporated volunteer fire company or fire department created for the purpose of furnishing fire protection that is used in a manner set forth in subdivision two of this section shall be exempt from taxation from the date of purchase and shall be removed from the tax rolls immediately by the county assessor without the necessity of an application for exemption.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04658-01-7
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