What's happening
This bill extends the limit on property tax class shifts in Orangetown, Rockland County, to include the 2019–2020 assessment roll.
Why it matters
Protects Property Tax Stability. By extending the cap on how much property tax burdens can shift between residential and commercial classes, the bill helps prevent sudden, large increases in tax bills for any one group, offering predictability for both homeowners and businesses.
Local Control and Flexibility. The measure requires Orangetown to pass a local law or resolution to implement the limit, ensuring that the decision to restrict tax shifts is made with local input and tailored to local conditions.
Responds to Ongoing Fiscal Challenges. Including the 2019–2020 assessment roll acknowledges that concerns about tax volatility persist year-to-year, and gives the town more time and options to manage potential financial impacts as property values change.
Potential Impact on Town Budgeting. By limiting how much tax burdens can be redistributed between classes, the bill may constrain the town’s ability to adjust for major changes in property values, potentially affecting municipal budget planning and service funding.
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Limit Property Tax Shifts
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Sponsors
Senator · Senate District 38
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History
- Substituted by A7310A
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.799
- Print number 5253a
- Amend and recommit to local government
- Referred to local government
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.
Limit Property Tax Shifts
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Ellen C. Jaffee
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5253--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
April 18, 2019
Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to limiting the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Orangetown, 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 added by chapter 139 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
(xix) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in an approved assessing unit in the town of Orangetown, county of Rockland and for current base proportions to be determined by taxes based on such approved assessing unit's two thousand eighteen--two thousand nineteen and two thousand nineteen--two thousand twenty assessment [roll] 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.
LBD11245-03-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to limiting the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Orangetown, county of Rockland
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would limit shifts between homestead and non-homestead proper- ty classes of no more than one percent per year.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill amends section 1903 of the real property tax law as it relates to limiting the shift between classes of taxable property to one percent in the Town of Orangetown.
Section two of the bill relates to the effective date.
Justification
Municipalities that have classes of taxable property (homestead/nonhomestead) are often faced with drastic fluctuations in shifts between the two classes of taxable property. Current law limits those shifts at 5%, this bill would restrict the shift in the Town of Orangetown to no more than 1%; creating stability in the tax base from year to year.
Prior legislative history
This is new legislation.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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