What's happening
This bill allows local governments to extend property tax credits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers serving neighboring municipalities.
Why it matters
Addresses a gap for cross-border volunteers. Many volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers serve in municipalities other than where they live; this bill enables those individuals to receive property tax credits in their home community, recognizing their service even if it's not within their municipality of residence.
Supports recruitment and retention. By expanding eligibility for tax credits, local governments may find it easier to attract and keep volunteers, which is critically important given ongoing shortages in volunteer emergency personnel across New York State.
Increases local government flexibility. Municipalities are not required, but are authorized, to extend these benefits, allowing them to tailor incentives based on local needs and available resources.
Promotes regional cooperation. The measure acknowledges the interconnected nature of emergency services, where neighboring towns and districts often rely on each other's volunteers, fostering a spirit of regional support and shared responsibility.
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Tax Breaks for Volunteer Responders
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Sponsors
9 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to real property taxation
Companion bill
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Tax Breaks for Cross-Town Volunteers
In Assembly Committee · Real Property Taxation · Sponsor Thomas Croci
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5209
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 7, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. LUPINACCI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to volunteer firefighter and ambulance credits
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The real property tax law is amended by adding a new section 466-k to read as follows:
§ 466-k. Extension of benefits. Any governing body of a city, village, town, county, or school district that has provided a real property tax credit to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers serving the municipality in which they reside, notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, is hereby authorized to extend such real property tax credit to any volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker who provides such volunteer services to a neighboring city, village, town, county, or school district.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01738-01-7
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