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A8282Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS5193

Exempt Disabled Veterans' Property Taxes

Official title

“Relates to establishing a real property tax exemption for disabled veterans”

Sponsor Sandy GalefAD-95Affects Local Government
Status
In Assembly Committee
Veterans' Affairs
Impact
5/10
Moderate
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Veterans' Affairs

What's happening

This bill allows local governments in New York to fully exempt 100% service-connected disabled veterans from property taxes.

Why it matters

  1. Expands local authority. The bill empowers local governments (cities, towns, villages, counties, and school districts) to grant a full property tax exemption to veterans with a 100% service-connected disability, but only if the local governing body passes a law to do so after a public hearing.

  2. Targets those most affected. By focusing on veterans with total (100%) service-connected disabilities, the exemption is directed to those with the most severe, lifelong injuries or illnesses resulting from military service, potentially easing their financial burden significantly.

  3. May affect local budgets and services. If adopted, the exemption could reduce property tax revenue for communities, potentially impacting funding for schools and municipal services unless offset by other sources.

  4. Reflects local priorities. The requirement for a public hearing and local legislative action ensures that the exemption reflects the priorities and fiscal capacity of each community, rather than imposing a statewide mandate.

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Exempt Disabled Veterans' Property Taxes

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Sandy Galef

Assembly Member · Assembly District 95

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History

  1. Referred to veterans' affairs
  2. Referred to veterans' affairs

Companion bill

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S5193Senate

Exempt Disabled Veterans' Property Taxes

In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Kathleen A. Marchione

Impact 5 · Moderate0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

8282

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

June 6, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to establishing a real property tax exemption for veterans who have a one hundred percent service connected disability

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 458 of the real property tax law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:

3-a. Real property owned by a disabled veteran who has a one hundred percent service connected disability shall be deemed fully exempt from taxation of such property for city, village, town, county or school district purposes, provided that the governing body of a city, village, town, county or school district, after a public hearing, adopts a local law, ordinance or resolution providing therefor.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD09002-03-7

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