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A5765Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS4113

Limit Tax Shifts Extended

Official title

“Extends limitations on the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Clarkstown, county of Rockland”

Sponsor Kenneth ZebrowskiAD-96Affects Housing
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
3/10
Low
Outcome
Signed into law

Bill progress

Signed into law

What's happening

This bill extends limits on how much tax burden can shift between property classes in Clarkstown, Rockland County, through 2020.

Why it matters

  1. Prevents sudden tax hikes for certain property owners. By keeping the limit on how much taxes can shift between property classes, the bill aims to avoid large, unexpected increases in tax bills for homeowners or businesses from year to year.

  2. Promotes community stability. Limiting the annual shift in tax burden helps property owners—especially those on fixed incomes or with tight budgets—better predict and manage their costs, reducing the risk of financial strain or displacement.

  3. Requires local government action for implementation. The shift limitation only applies if Clarkstown’s local government passes a supporting law or resolution, ensuring there is local control and buy-in before any changes take effect.

  4. Reflects a targeted, temporary measure. The extension through 2020 is specific and time-bound, signaling a measured approach to tax fairness while the community and lawmakers consider longer-term solutions or reforms.

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Limit Tax Shifts Extended

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Kenneth Zebrowski

Assembly Member · Assembly District 96

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Signed chap.119
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to assembly
  4. Passed senateVote 62–0
  5. 3rd reading cal.791
  6. Substituted for S4113
  7. Referred to local government
  8. Delivered to senate
  9. Passed assembly
  10. Advanced to third reading cal.200
  11. Reported
  12. Reported referred to ways and means
Show 1 earlier action
  1. Referred to real property taxation

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S4113Senate

Limit Property Tax Shifts

Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor David Carlucci

Impact 3 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

5765

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 19, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to extending limitations on the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Clarkstown, county of Rockland

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

Section 1. Subparagraph (xix) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 1903 of the real property tax law, as amended by chapter 146 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:

[(xix)](xx) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in an approved assessing unit in the town of Clarkstown, county of Rockland and for current base proportions to be determined by taxes based on such approved assessing unit's two thousand seventeen--two thousand eighteen [and], two thousand eighteen--two thousand nineteen assessment, and two thousand nineteen--two thousand twenty rolls, the current base proportion of any class shall not exceed the adjusted base proportion or adjusted proportion, whichever is appropriate, of the immediately preceding year, by more than one percent, provided that such approved assessing unit has passed a local law, ordinance or resolution providing therefor. Where the computation of current base proportions would otherwise produce such result, the current base proportion of such class or classes shall be limited to such one percent increase and the legislative body of such approved assessing unit shall alter the current base proportion of either class so that the sum of the current base proportions equals one.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD09789-01-9

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