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This bill limits annual increases in the proportion of school taxes levied on parts of cities or towns to no more than five percent.
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Limit School Tax Increases
In Assembly Committee · Real Property Taxation · Sponsor Ellen C. Jaffee
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6899
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
October 4, 2017
Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the proportion of taxes to be raised in school districts
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 1314 of the real property tax law, as amended by chapter 158 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
(d) Such district superintendent shall also determine what proportion of any tax to be levied in such school district for school purposes during the current school year shall be levied upon each part of a city or town included in such school district by dividing the sum of the full valuation of real property in such part of a city or town by the total of all such full valuations of real property in such school district. Such proportions shall be expressed in the nearest exact ten thousandths and the school authorities of such school district shall levy such a proportion of any tax to be raised in the school district during the current school year upon each part of a city or town included in such school district as shall have been determined by the district superintendent. A new proportion shall be determined for each school year thereafter by the district superintendent in accordance with the provisions of this section by the use of the latest state equalization rates. The new proportion shall not be increased more than five percent over the previous year's proportion. In any such school district that is not within the jurisdiction of a district superintendent of schools, the duties which would otherwise be performed by the district superintendent under the provisions of this section, shall be performed by the school authorities of such district.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the proportion of taxes to be raised in school districts
Purpose or general idea of bill
To provide a 5 percent ceiling on school taxes levied in a split school district based on an equalization rate.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would amend section 1314 of the real property law.
Justification
For years now increasing property taxes and the burden these increases have placed on homeowners, has given rise to a variety of serious concerns. These concerns underscore the need to continue examining the best and most effective ways to provide relief so that hardworking indi- viduals and families can remain in New York State contributing to their communities and the growth of our economy.
Without a ceiling on the tax levy in a split school district, there is a potential for gross discrepancies in tax burdens from one municipality to another within the same school district.
Prior legislative history
This is new legislation.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
Undetermined.
Effective date
On the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become law.
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