What's happening
This bill allows the City of Albany to accept a late property tax exemption application from Koinonia Primary Care, Inc. for 2019.
Why it matters
Supports a local nonprofit. By allowing Koinonia Primary Care, Inc. to apply late for a property tax exemption, the bill helps a community organization potentially save significant funds—money that can go directly to its healthcare and outreach services rather than to overdue taxes.
Sets a potential precedent for flexibility. Granting this exemption despite missed deadlines could encourage more responsive, case-by-case treatment for similar charitable groups that miss administrative cutoffs due to oversight or hardship.
Enables possible refunds and cancellation of penalties. If Koinonia already paid taxes or incurred penalties for 2019, the city may choose to refund those payments and cancel any outstanding charges, providing financial relief to the organization and reducing barriers to its continued operation.
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Tax Break for Albany Clinic
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History
- Signed chap.189
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.86
- Substituted for A9145
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–2
- Ordered to third reading cal.707
- Reported and committed to rules
- Referred to local government
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Tax Break for Albany Clinic
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor John T. McDonald III
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7360
IN SENATE
January 21, 2020
Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT in relation to authorizing the assessor of the City of Albany to accept from the Koinonia Primary Care, Inc. an application for exemption from real property taxes
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 to the contrary, the assessor of the City of Albany is hereby authorized to accept from the Koinonia Primary Care, Inc. an application for exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real property tax law for the 2019 assessment roll, for the parcels located in the City of Albany at 553 Clinton Avenue and 157 North Lake Avenue, otherwise known as Albany county tax map section 65.55, block 5, lot 60 and 65.55, block 1, lot 23. If accepted, the application shall be reviewed as if it had been received on or before the taxable status dates established for such rolls. If satisfied that such organization would otherwise be entitled to such exemption if such organization had acquired the subject property and filed an application for exemption by the appropriate taxable status date, the assessor, upon approval by the City of Albany Common Council, may grant exemption from all taxation and make appropriate corrections to the subject roll. If such exemption is granted and such organization therefore shall have paid any tax with respect to the subject roll, the governing body or tax department may, in its sole discretion, provide for the refund of those taxes paid and cancel any taxes, fines, penalties, interest, or tax liens remaining unpaid.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14915-01-0
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act in relation to authorizing the assessor of the City of Albany to accept from the Koinonia Primary Care, Inc. an application for exemption from real property taxes
Purpose or general idea of bill
To authorize Koinonia Primary Care, Inc. to apply for a real property tax exemption for certain property in the City of Albany, county of Albany.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 authorizes the City of Albany, county of Albany, to accept from Koinonia Primary Care, Inc. an application for exemption from real property taxes.
Section 2 provides for an immediate effective date.
Justification
Koinonia Primary Care, Inc. is a religious organization serving the residents of the City of Albany and its surrounding area. These proper- ties located at 553 Clinton Ave and 157 North Lake Ave are the organiza- tion's properties and they are used in order to carry out their charita- ble purpose. The organization meets all of the criteria of receiving a real property tax exemption pursuant to RPTL § 420-a.
Fiscal implication
None
Effective date
Immediately.
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