2013 Property tax-related legislation
Passed both Houses in 2013
Final Status
Count = 71
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| Subject of Legislation | Bill number | Prime sponsor | Last action of Legislature | Action of Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Bill–Includes Public Lands Law Sec. 19-a Albany PILOT spin-up (Part T) and extension of Nassau Co. assessment appeal related provisions through June 30, 2014 (Part Z) | S.2605-d | Budget Bill | Passed Senate 3/24 | Signed 3/28 Ch. 55 |
| A.3005-d | Budget Bill | Passed Assembly 3/28 | ||
| Budget Bill–Includes STAR re-registration and anti-fraud program provisions (see Part J) | S.2607-d | Budget Bill | Passed Senate 3/27 | Signed 3/29 Ch. 57 |
| A.3007-d | Budget Bill | Passed Assembly 3/28 | ||
| Gov's Program Bill #20–Relates to powers & duties of LIPA (Long Island Power Authority) and the Dept. of Public Service | S.5844 | Rules | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 7/29 Ch. 173 |
| A.8073 | Sweeney | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Gov's Program Bill #21–Establishes Financial Restructuring Board for local governments, to assist fiscally distressed municipalities | S.5865 | Martins | Passed Senate 6/21 | Signed 6/24 Ch. 67 |
| A.8086 | Farrell | Re-Passed Assembly 6/21 | ||
| Gov's Program Bill #32 –START-UP NY Program, includes amds.to Non-Profit exemption use provisions for certain eligible property | S.5903 | Libous | Passed Senate 6/21 | Signed 6/24 Ch. 68 |
| A.8113 | Silver | Passed Assembly 6/21 |
| Subject of legislation | Bill number | Prime sponsor | Last action of legislature | Action of Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag. Assessment–Limits the amount of annual ag assessment value change to two percent (down from the current ten percent limit) | S.1952 | Ritchie | Passed Senate 5/30 | Signed 10/21 Ch. 385 |
| A.165 | Magee | Passed Assembly 6/18 | ||
| Assessment Ceilings for certain utility mass real property, used for telecomm. purposes, to be done by ORPTS | S.2644 | Little | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 11/13 Ch. 475 |
| A.5503 | Galef | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–Ag. structures, manure storage and handling facilities toinclude electrical generation from anaerobic digesters (483-a & 487) | S.4770-a | Gallivan | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 7/31 Ch. 272 |
| A.7982 | Magee | Passed Assembly 6/21 | ||
| Exemption–C. of Syracuse, New Residential property w/ LEED or certain total rehabs. (replaces RPTL 485-m, with 485-o) | S.4022 | Valesky | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 10/23 Ch. 441 |
| A.5743 | Magnarelli | Passed Assembly 5/30 | ||
| Exemption–Green Buildings, Allows local option for setting a maximum exemption value (amds. C.188 of 2012) | S.2034 | LaValle | Passed Senate 3/5 | Signed 3/15 Ch. 14 |
| A.2080 | Thiele | Passed Assembly 1/29 | ||
| Exemption–Housing, amds. Exemption formula for certain redevelopment companies (amds. Ch. 415 of the Laws of 2012) | S.3843-a | Young | Passed Senate 6/18 | Signed 11/13 Ch. 478 |
| A.5900-a | Wright | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–Multiple Dwellings involving NYSHFA, extends RPTL Sec. 421-d & Bonding Authority to July 23, 2015 (HFA bill) | S.4400 | Young | Passed Senate 5/20 | Signed 7/12 Ch. 152 |
| A.7137 | Wright | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406 (T. of Ramapo, Rockland Co.) | S.4633 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 5/21 | Signed 11/13 Ch. 506 |
| A.4176 | Rabbitt | Passed Assembly 5/30 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406 (V. of Roslyn, Nassau County) | S.5255 | Martins | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 10/21 Ch. 405 |
| A.7707 | Lavine | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 410 (Eastport Fire District, T. of Brookhaven) | S.5766 | LaValle | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 10/21 Ch. 418 |
| A.7977 | Thiele | Passed Assembly 6/21 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 410(Franklin Square and Munson Fire District, T. of Hempstead) | S.5024-c | Martins | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 10/23 Ch. 447 |
| A.7207-d | Ra | Passed Assembl 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 410 (Westbury Water District, Nassau County) | S.4867 | Martins | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 10/21 Ch. 403 |
| A.7111 | Lavine | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 410-a (Locust Valley Water District, T. of Oyster Bay, Nassau Co.) | S.5182-a | Marcellino | Re-Passed Senate 6/18 | Signed 10/21 Ch. 404 |
| A.3086-a | Lavine | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Chabad at Stony Brook, Inc., T. of Brookhaven) | S.3787-a | Flanagan | Passed Senate 5/8 | Signed 10/21 Ch. 394 |
| A.5056-b | Englebright | Passed Assembly 5/29 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Congregation Beth Mikroh, Inc., T. of Ramapo) | S.5590 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 10/21 Ch. 413 |
| A.7577 | Rabbitt | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Cong Chasidei Bobov of Monsey, T. of Ramapo) | S.4973 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 10/23 Ch. 439 |
| A.5677 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 5/30 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Congregation Chevra Shas Keren Yeshua, Inc., T. of Ramapo) | S.5589-a | Carlucci | Passed Senate6/17 | Signed 10/21 Ch. 412 |
| A.7677 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Foundation for Sephardic Studies, Inc., C. of New York) | S.5050 | Golden | Passed Senate 5/8 | Signed 5/22 Ch. 37 |
| A.7153 | Cymbrowitz | Passed Assembly 5/7 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Gospel Tabernacle Church of God in Christ, T. of Islip) | S.2598-a | Zeldin | Passed Senate 4/24 | Signed 10/21 Ch. 390 |
| A.6453 | Ramos | Passed Assembly 6/11 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Hands Across Long Island, T. of Brookhaven) | S.4092 | Zeldin | Passed Senate 4/24 | Signed 11/13 Ch. 499 |
| A.7437 | Graf | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Head Start of Rockland, Inc., T. of Haverstarw) | S.5642 | Larkin | Passed Senate 6/13 | Signed 10/23 Ch. 442 |
| A.6648 | Zebrowski | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (High Mountain Crystal Lake Zen Community, T. of Ramapo) | S.4974 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/12 | Signed 10/23 Ch. 438 |
| A.5676 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 6/11 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(Islamic Center of the South Shore, Inc., Nassau Co.) | S.5812 | Rules | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 10/23 Ch. 457 |
| A.7973-a | Solages | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Lake Ronkonkoma Historical Society, T. of Brookhaven) | S.4132-b | Zeldin | Re-Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 10/21 Ch. 398 |
| A.6120-b | Graf | Passed Assembly 6/18 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Living Water for Women, Inc., C. of Glen Cove, Nassau Co.) | S.4975 | Marcellino | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 10/23 Ch. 446 |
| A.7035 | Lavine | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(Mt. Vernon Neighborhood Health Center, T. of Greenburgh) | S.5276-a | Stewart-Cousins | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 9/27 Ch. 374 |
| A.7502-a | Pretlow | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (New York 811, Inc., T. of Islip) | S.5639 | Zeldin | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 11/13 Ch. 513 |
| A.7926 | Garbarino | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Nicholas Center for Autism LTD, T. of N. Hempstead) | S.4192 | Martins | Passed Senate 4/24 | Signed 11/13 Ch. 501 |
| A.6090 | Schimel | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Pelham Jewish Center, T. of Pelham (Amds. C.174 of 2012)) | S.3070 | Klein | Passed Senate 4/24 | Signed 10/21 Ch. 392 |
| A.1876 | Paulin | Passed Assembly 5/29 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Rocky Point Historical Society, T. of Brookhaven) | S.5267 | LaValle | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 10/23 Ch. 450 |
| A.7396 | Thiele | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(Roslyn Sefardic Center Corp., V. of E. Hills, Co. purposes '12-'13) | S.4211 | Martins | Passed Senate 6/18 | Signed 11/13 Ch. 502 |
| A.6062 | Schimel | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(Roslyn Sefardic Center Corp., V. of E. Hills, Co. purposes '10-'12) | S.4212 | Martins | Passed Senate 6/18 | Signed 11/13 Ch. 503 |
| A.6061 | Schimel | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, T. of Ramapo) | S.5006 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 10/23 Ch. 440 |
| A.5678 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 6/5 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (The Service Collaborative of WNY, Inc., C. of Buffalo) | S.2871 | Kennedy | Passed Senate 4/24 | Signed 9/27 Ch. 363 |
| A.7990 | Ryan | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Talmud Torah Ohr Yochanan, T. of Ramapo) | S.5658 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/17 | Vetoed 1/10/14 Veto Message #286 |
| A.7750 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Temple Israel, V. of Lawrence, T. of Hempstead) | S.4295-a | Skelos | Re-Passed Senate 6/18 | Signed 10/21 Ch. 399 |
| A.6373-a | Weisenberg | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk, Inc., T. of Islip) | S.2925-b | Zeldin | Re-Passed Senate 6/3 | Signed 10/21 Ch. 391 |
| A.6129-b | Ramos | Passed Assembly 6/11 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 462 (St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, T. of Islip) | S.5367 | Zeldin | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 10/21 Ch. 410 |
| A.7946 | Garbarino | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–Vets., Alternative, Allows School Districts to grant exemption benefits | S.1199 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/21 | Signed 12/18 Ch. 518 |
| A.565 | Cusick | Passed Assembly 6/13 | ||
| Exemption–Veterans Organizations, authorizes rental of portions of property to non-exempt users by local option (amds. RPTL 452) | S.936 | Martins | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 7/31 Ch. 243 |
| A.2283 | Lavine | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Authorizes issuance of "Cold War Certificate" by Adjutant General of NY to certain vets. (amds. Mil. Law Sec. 247; Veto #20 of '08) | S.2574 | Ball | Passed Senate 6/12 | Signed 11/13 Ch. 477 |
| A.5890 | Ortiz | Passed Assembly 4/23 | ||
| Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs)–allows retail related projects in certain State declared disaster emergencies | S.5776 | Martins | Passed Senate 6/17 | Vetoed 9/27 Veto Message #222 |
| A.8025 | Weisenberg | Passed Assembly 6/21 | ||
| Land Banks–expands circumstances in which land banks can tender bids to acquire properties (amds. C. 257 of 2011) | S.5167-a | Grisanti | Re-Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 9/27 Ch. 372 |
| A.7245-a | Ryan | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Nanuet School District–allows the aggregate non-homestead class tax share to exceed the limit set in RPTL Sec. 1903-a(4)(c)(ii) | S.4872 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 5/30 | Signed 12/18 Ch. 539 |
| A.6984 | Zebrowski | Passed Assembly 6/12 | ||
| Nassau County Provisions–Limits adjustment of Article 18 Current Base Proportions to one percent on 2013 rolls | S.3661-a | Martins | Passed Senate 5/20 | Signed 6/30 Ch. 84 |
| A.4749-a | Weisenberg | Passed Assembly 5/30 | ||
| Nassau Co. Provisions–Long Beach, Glen Cove, & AAU Villages, allows one percent limit on Art.19 CBP adjustments on '13 rolls | S.3708 | Martins | Passed Senate 5/20 | Signed 6/30 Ch. 85 |
| A.4839 | Weisenberg | Passed Assembly 5/20 | ||
| New York City provisions–amends Class II abatement program to qualify certain trusts for benefits (amds. RPTL Sec. 467-a) | S.4600 | Golden | Passed Senate 5/23 | Signed 7/3 Ch. 97 |
| A.6658 | Wright | Passed Assembly 4/16 | ||
| New York City Provisions–"Green Roof" Tax Abatement, expands & extends provisions of RPTL Secs. 499-aaa through 499-ccc | S.4802 | Lanza | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 12/18 Ch. 524 |
| A.7058 | Rosa | Passed Assembly 5/29 | ||
| New York City provisions–Limits the change in current base proportions to 1% for fiscal year 2014 | S.5737 | Golden | Passed Senate 6/21 | Signed 7/12 Ch. 134 |
| A.7827 | Farrell | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| New York City provisions -- misc. Lower Manhattan amds./extends.(RPTL Secs. 499-a (Pt. B), 489-dddddd (Pt. C), and 499-aa (Pt. G)) | S.5797 | Golden | Passed Senate 6/21 | Vetoed 7/3 Veto Message #203 |
| A.7806-a | Silver | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| New York City provisions–omnibus Housing related revisions and extensions, & Class II abatements (amds RPTL 421-a, 467-a & 489) | S.2320 | Golden | Passed Senate 1/23 | Signed 1/30 Ch. 4 |
| A.3354 | Wright | Passed Assembly 1/28 | ||
| New York City provisions–notice of method of assessment required to be included with assessment disclosure (amds. RPTL Sec. 511) | S.5772 | Klein | Passed Senate 6/20 | Vetoed 11/13 Veto Message #243 |
| A.7314-a | Quart | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| New York City provisions–requires assessment rolls to be published and searchable on NYCDOF website | S.5771 | Klein | Passed Senate 6/20 | Vetoed 11/13 Veto Message #244 |
| A.7327-a | Quart | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| New York City provisions–Rebates for certain storm damaged properties (adds RPTL Sec. 467-g) | S.3702-b | Lanza | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 7/31 Ch. 250 |
| A.7995 | Silver | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| NY Government Reorganization & Citizen Empowerment Act amds. clarifies eligibility of coterminous munis (amds. C.435 of 2012) | S.2787 | Bonacic | Passed Senate 5/1 | Signed 5/22 Ch. 30 |
| A.2051 | Cahill | Passed Assembly 1/29 | ||
| NYSAA Bill–Restores process for appeals to DTF Commissioner re: local disciplinary actions against assessors (adds RPTL Sec. 324) | S.877 | Bonacic | Passed Senate 6/21 | Vetoed 9/27 Veto Message #212 |
| A.4070 | Galef | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Suffolk Co. Provisions–T. of Islip, Limits adjustment of current base proportions under Art. 19 to one percent on 2013-2014 rolls | S.5027 | Zeldin | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 7/31 Ch. 281 |
| A.7574 | Ramos | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Superstorm Sandy Assessment Relief Act–authorizes retroactive assessment reduction for certain catastrophically impacted props. | S.5849 | Boyle | Passed Senate 6/21 | Signed 10/22 Ch. 424 |
| A.8075 | Sweeney | Passed Assembly 6/21 | ||
| Tax Appeals–Extends authorization for financing of certain RPT related refunds for another 5 years (to 6/15/2018) | S.4972 | Martins | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 6/30 Ch. 77 |
| A.7099 | Magnarelli | Passed Assembly 5/30 | ||
| Tax Enforcement–Temporarily extends maximum term of delinquent tax installment payment agreements to 36 months | S.5588 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/18 | Signed 10/23 Ch. 429 |
| A.1324 | Zebrowski | Passed Assembly 5/21 | ||
| Tax Enforcement–C. of Middletown, authorized to enter into a contract to use delinquent tax liens as collateral for a loan | S.5022 | Bonacic | Passed Senate 6/5 | Signed 11/13 Ch. 510 |
| A.6731 | Gunther | Passed Assembly 6/18 | ||
| Tax Enforcement–C. of Schenectady, restores exempt status to certain non-profit properties that had liens sold to 3rd party | S.5641 | Farley | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 10/21 Ch. 415 |
| A.7499 | Steck | Passed Assembly 6/18 | ||
| Tax State Property–expands Central Pine Barrens Area and Core Preservation Area to include Carmans River Watershed | S.5727 | LaValle | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 7/31 Ch. 240 |
| A.7905 | Sweeney | Passed Assembly 6/18 | ||
| T. of Hempstead–extends PILOTs from the Town to the school and fire district for certain Lido Beach land for 5 yrs. to 6/30/2018 | S.3480 | Skelos | Passed Senate 5/8 | Signed 6/19 Ch. 65 |
| A.4673 | Weisenberg | Passed Assembly 5/29 | ||
| T. of Sennett–Authorizes granting a taxpayer assistance payment of up to $100 to all eligible households | S.5119 | DeFrancisco | Passed Senate 6/13 | Signed 7/31 Ch. 285 |
| A.7359 | Oaks | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| T. of Southampton, allows diminishment of Sagaponack Beach erosion control district for certain parcels w/ conservation easements | S.2188-a | LaValle | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 9/27 Ch. 346 |
| A.2371-a | Thiele | Passed Assembly 6/11 |
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