What's happening
This bill allows Mount Pleasant's comptroller to refund 2019 property tax penalties to owners who didn't receive tax bills due to mail delivery failures.
Why it matters
Addresses fairness for residents affected by postal errors. The bill provides relief to property owners who were penalized through no fault of their own, recognizing that missed tax payments resulted from undelivered bills rather than negligence.
Potential financial impact for affected taxpayers. Refunds of penalties, fees, and interest could amount to meaningful savings for property owners who had to pay extra due to the mail issue, easing their financial burden.
Establishes a process for seeking refunds. Property owners must actively apply for a refund in a manner determined by the comptroller, requiring individual action and documentation, rather than issuing automatic refunds.
Limits the scope and timeframe for relief. Only penalties and interest accrued before July 1, 2019 are eligible, ensuring that relief is targeted at those immediately impacted and not open-ended for late payments beyond that period.
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Refund Mount Pleasant Tax Penalties
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History
- Signed chap.432
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.665
- Substituted for A8262A
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1523
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
Show 3 earlier actions
- Print number 6257a
- Amend (t) 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.
Refund Tax Penalties Mount Pleasant
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Thomas Abinanti
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6257--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 30, 2019
Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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 in relation to authorizing the comptroller of the town of Mount Pleasant to refund fees, fines, penalties and interest to certain real property taxpayers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the comptroller of the town of Mount Pleasant, county of Westchester, may, upon approval by the Mount Pleasant town board, refund any fees, fines, penalties, and interest accrued on real property taxes owed by any owner of real property located within such town who failed to pay 2019 county and town taxes on or before April 30, 2019 due to a failure by the United States Postal Service to deliver real property tax bills for such taxes to such owners. Any owner of real property who failed to receive a real property tax bill may apply for a refund pursuant to this act to the comptroller of the town of Mount Pleasant in a manner and form to be determined by such comptroller, provided that no interest shall be refunded for fees, fines, penalties and interest occurring after June 30, 2019.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13084-02-9
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Title of bill
An act in relation to authorizing the comptroller of the town of Mount Pleasant to refund fees, fines, penalties and interest to certain real property taxpayers
Purpose
To allow the town of Mount Pleasant to refund fees, fines, penalties and interest to certain real property taxpayers.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 allows the comptroller of the town of Mount Pleasant to refund any fees, fines, penalties, and interest accrued on real property taxes owed by an owner of real property within the town who failed to pay 2019 county and town taxes on or before April 30, 2019 due to a failure by the Mount Pleasant post office to deliver real property tax bills.
Section 2 establishes the effective date.
Justification
In April 2019 the Mount Pleasant post office failed to deliver real property tax bills to the appropriate real property owners. Due to this oversight, real property owners in the town couldn't submit the proper tax forms, and now face fees, fines, and penalties. This legislation would allow the town to reimburse these fees, with the approval of the Mount Pleasant town board.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
Unknown.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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