2018 property tax-related bills of interest
Passed both Houses in 2018
Final Status
(Count = 64)
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Subject of Legislation | Bill numbers |
Prime sponsor |
Last action of Legislature |
Action of Governor |
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DTF-ORPTS Departmental / Governor's Program / Budget Bills: | ||||
Budget bill -- Includes enhanced STAR income verification by DTF, extends telecom mass property assessment ceilings w/ phase-in, allows RPT credits for certain charitable gifts, and misc. technical amds. (Pts. B, G, LL, & E) |
S.7509-c |
Budget bill Budget bill |
Passed Senate 3/30 |
Signed 4/12 Ch. 59 |
Budget bill -- Includes taxable State land additions for certain Central Pine Barrens & Bowman Lake State Park properties (Pts. CC & VV) |
S.7508-c |
Budget bill Budget bill |
Passed Senate 3/30 |
Signed 4/12 Ch. 58 |
Budget bill -- Includes Citizen Empowerment tax credit amds., various law amds. to address local government shared services obstacles, and permanence for county-wide shared services panels (Pts. CC, DD, & EE) |
S.7505-c |
Budget bill Budget bill |
Passed Senate 3/29 |
Signed 4/12 Ch. 55 |
Other RPT related bills: | ||||
Ag. Assessment -- allows electronic filing of renewal forms (amds. AML Sec. 305(1)(a) and RPTL Sec. 104) |
S.7878-a |
Funke Woerner |
Passed Senate 6/12 |
Vetoed 12/7 |
Ag. Assessment -- newly planted hopyards to be exempt for 6 years (amds. AML Secs. 301(4) and 305(7)) |
S.8841 |
Helming Woerner |
Passed Senate 6/13 |
Signed 8/16 Ch. 192 |
Ag. Building exemption extender -- construction completion date is extended by 10 years, through Jan. 1, 2029 (amds. RPTL Sec. 483) |
S.8067 |
Ritchie Magee |
Passed Senate 6/4 |
Signed 11/5 Ch. 326 |
Assessor Training -- subjects the assessor of the City of Albany to training requirements notwithstanding the prior exception (amds. RPTL Sec. 334) |
S.6903-b |
Breslin McDonald |
Passed Senate 6/4 |
Signed 12/28 Ch. 481 |
DTF to report on public utility mass property assessment ceiling recommendations by 5/1/18 (repeals Ch. 501 of the Laws of 2017) |
S.7301 |
Klein Galef |
Passed Senate 1/8 |
Signed 10/2 Ch. 315 |
Equalization Rates -- requires assessor to provide notice to affected governing bodies where tentative eq. rate is not within 5% of LOA |
S.6959 |
Amedore Fahy |
Passed Senate 2/5 |
Signed 7/10 Ch. 115 |
Equalization Rates -- requires certification of final state eq. rates, class ratios, and class eq. rates 30 days prior to last levy date |
S.6958 |
Amedore Fahy |
Passed Senate 6/4 |
Signed 7/31 Ch. 132 |
Equalization Rates -- Guilderland, requires establishment of segment rates for Rotterdam-Mohonasen, Schalmont, and Voorheesville SDs |
S.6960-a |
Amedore Fahy |
RePassed Senate 2/27 |
Signed 7/10 Ch. 116 |
Exemption -- C. of Buffalo, certain senior citizens with long time residency and income eligibility (adds RPTL Sec. 467-k) |
S.6934 |
Jacobs Peoples-Stokes |
Passed Senate 6/11 |
Signed 8/24 Ch. 212 |
Exemption -- C. of Syracuse, Federal flood insurance participants, 1-3 family w/ income limit, by local option (adds RPTL Sec. 467-k) |
S.8972-b |
Valesky Hunter |
Passed Senate 6/19 |
Signed 12/28 Ch. 512 |
Exemption -- Non-Profits, Authorizes retroactive eligibility for certain post-taxable status date acquisitions (optional) |
S.2273 |
Hannon Galef |
Passed Senate 6/20 |
Signed 12/7 Ch. 358 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406 |
S.7773 |
Hannon Montesano |
Passed Senate 6/7 |
Signed 11/5 Ch. 344 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406 |
S.7774 |
Hannon Montesano |
Passed Senate 6/11 |
Signed 11/5 Ch. 345 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406 |
S.7775 |
Hannon Montesano |
Passed Senate 6/7 |
Signed 12/21 Ch. 439 |
Exemption -- 3 Properties, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.8798-a |
Phillips Rules (D'Urso) |
RePassed Senate 6/18 |
Signed 12/28 Ch. 509 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.252-b |
Kaminsky Miller, ML |
Passed Senate 6/7 |
Signed 7/31 Ch. 127 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.8021-a |
LaValle Englebright |
Passed Senate 6/7 |
Signed 8/17 Ch. 199 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.8042 |
Boyle Ramos |
Passed Senate 6/6 |
Signed 7/31 Ch. 143 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.8889-a |
Larkin Zebrowski |
Passed Senate 6/11 |
Signed 12/28 Ch. 510 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.8832 |
Brooks McDonough |
Passed Senate 6/19 |
Signed 12/21 Ch. 451 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.13-b |
Kaminsky Miller, ML |
Passed Senate 6/12 |
Signed 8/24 Ch. 225 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.7991 |
Carlucci Jaffee |
Passed Senate 6/18 |
Signed 12/21 Ch. 442 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.8335 |
Brooks McDonough |
Passed Senate 6/19 |
Signed 12/7 Ch. 388 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.8218 |
Hannon Hooper |
Passed Senate 6/7 |
Signed 11/5 Ch. 348 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.8996 |
Flanagan Rules (Smith) |
Passed Senate 6/18 |
Signed 12/7 Ch. 395 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.7060-a |
Kaminsky Curran |
Passed Senate 6/18 |
Signed 12/21 Ch. 434 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.6806 |
Phillips D'Urso |
Passed Senate 3/22 |
Signed 4/18 Ch. 5 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.8886 |
Flanagan Englebright |
Passed Senate 6/20 |
Signed 7/31 Ch. 176 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.8940 |
Phillips Rules (D'Urso) |
Passed Senate 6/11 |
Signed 12/21 Ch. 452 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.6942-a |
Marchione Ashby |
Passed Senate 3/21 |
Signed 12/28 Ch. 482 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.8022 |
LaValle Englebright |
Passed Senate 6/6 |
Signed 7/31 Ch. 152 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.8657 |
LaValle Murray |
Passed Senate 6/7 |
Signed 7/31 Ch. 184 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a |
S.8135-a |
Kaminsky Miller, ML |
Passed Senate 6/18 |
Signed 12/28 Ch. 497 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 462 |
S.8126 |
Flanagan Englebright |
Passed Senate 6/6 |
Signed 7/31 Ch. 151 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 462 |
S.8125 |
Flanagan Englebright |
Passed Senate 6/6 |
Signed 7/31 Ch. 150 |
Exemption -- 1 Property, RPTL Sec. 464(2)(sic) |
S.6757-a |
Brooks McDonough |
Passed Senate 6/4 |
Signed 12/28 Ch. 479 |
Exemption -- SCRIE/DRIE, makes forms more readily available and authorizes supervising agencies to assist in completion of forms |
S.4555 |
Golden Lupardo |
Passed Senate 6/13 |
Signed 12/7 Ch. 360 |
Exemption -- SCRIE/DRIE, relates to outreach, status and time limits concerning program eligibility procedures (amds. RPTL Sec. 467-b) |
S.4567 |
Golden Cymbrowitz |
Passed Senate 6/19 |
Signed 12/28 Ch. 464 |
Exemption -- Solar, Wind and other energy systems, adds linear generators to list of allowable systems (amds. RPTL Sec. 487) |
S.7418-b |
Griffo Cusick |
Passed Senate 6/18 |
Signed 11/5 Ch. 325 |
Exemption -- Superstorm Sandy, extends time to apply and complete projects by two years (amds. Ch. 122 of the Laws of 2015) |
S.7339 |
Boyle Jean-Pierre |
Passed Senate 6/6 |
Signed 7/31 Ch. 130 |
Exemption -- Volunteer Fire, Inc. Assocs. and in Villages, changes references to firefighters (amds. RPTL Secs. 464 and 466) |
S.6542-b |
Little Simon |
Passed Senate 4/23 |
Signed 12/28 Ch. 476 |
Land Banks -- increases the authorization from a maximum of 25 to a maximum of 35 Land Banks (amds. Sec. 1603 Not-for-Profit Law) |
S.8717 |
Serino Rules (Barrett) |
Passed Senate 6/12 |
Signed 12/28 Ch. 508 |
Land Banks -- makes properties acquired exempt as of the date of transfer of title to the Land Bank (amds. Sec. 1608 Not-for-Profit Law) |
S.6967 |
Valesky Magnarelli |
Passed Senate 3/19 |
Signed 12/28 Ch. 483 |
Nassau Co. provisions -- extends the assessment review commission for two more years, through June 30, 2020 |
S.8892 |
Rules Lavine |
Passed Senate 6/6 |
Signed 7/1 Ch. 84 |
Nassau Co. provisions -- related to disputed assessment fund for tax class four properties (amds. Nassau Co. Admin Code) |
S.8963-a |
Rules Rules (Lavine) |
Passed Senate 6/19 |
Signed 7/10 Ch. 114 |
New York City provisions -- Abatement, adds electric energy storage equipment to solar provisions (amds. RPTL Secs. 499-aaaa through 499-ffff) |
S.8971 |
Lanza Carroll |
Passed Senate 6/19 |
Signed 12/21 Ch. 412 |
New York City provisions -- Abatement, extends solar electrical program for 2 years through 1/1/2021 (amds. RPTL 499-bbbb/cccc) |
S.8049 |
Lanza Carroll |
Passed Senate 6/13 |
Signed 11/5 Ch. 327 |
New York City provisions -- limits adjustment of current base proportions to one half of one percent change from prior year |
S.8941 |
Golden Rules (Weprin) |
Passed Senate 6/20 |
Signed 10/1 Ch. 306 |
Suffolk Co. provisions -- T. of Islip, Limits adjustment of current base proportions under Art. 19 to one percent on 2018-2019 rolls |
S.8932 |
Flanagan Ramos |
Passed Senate 6/11 |
Signed 7/31 Ch. 186 |
Tax Appeals -- Extends authorization for financing of certain RPT related refunds for another 5 years (to 6/15/2023) |
S.7855 |
Marchione Magnarelli |
Passed Senate 6/4 |
Signed 7/1 Ch. 87 |
Tax Cap -- certain BOCES capital expenditures to be excluded if approved by voters of each constituent school district |
S.7730 |
Murphy Galef |
Passed Senate 6/13 |
Vetoed 12/28 |
Tax Collection -- C. of Buffalo, allows unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs, and fines to be added to RPT levy |
S.7346-a |
Kennedy Peoples-Stokes |
Passed Senate 6/20 |
Signed 7/31 Ch. 167 |
Tax Collection -- C. of Syracuse, allows unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs, and fines to be added to RPT levy |
S.3131-a |
DeFrancisco Magnarelli |
Passed Senate 6/20 |
Signed 7/31 Ch. 123 |
Tax Enforcement -- Villages, Extends ability to enforce under old Law through 2021 (amds. Ch. 602 of '93 & Ch. 512 of '15) |
S.8952 |
Hannon Otis |
Passed Senate 6/19 |
Signed 12/21 Ch. 416 |
Tax State Property -- requires DTF study of impacts of state lands in Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties by 12/1/18 |
S.5481-a |
Murphy Pretlow |
Passed Senate 6/20 |
Signed 8/24 Ch. 222 |
Tax State Property -- certain lands in Ts. of Argyle, Ft. Edward, and Kingsbury, in Washington Co. taxable for all purposes (amds. RPTL Sec. 532-g) |
S.1672 |
Little Woerner |
Passed Senate 4/30 |
Signed 8/17 Ch. 196 |
Tax State Property -- Ts. of Blooming Grove and Chester, adds to list of eligible jurisdictions (amds. RPTL Sec. 532-e) |
S.6269-a |
Larkin Skoufis |
Passed Senate 6/19 |
Vetoed 12/21 |
T. of Clarkstown -- limits adjustment of Article 19 current base proportions to one percent on 2018-19 assessment roll |
S.8222 |
Carlucci Zebrowski |
Passed Senate 6/6 |
Signed 7/31 Ch. 146 |
T. of Hempstead -- extends PILOTs from the Town to the school and fire district for certain Lido Beach land for 5 yrs. to 6/30/2023 |
S.8081 |
Hannon Miller ML |
Passed Senate 6/6 |
Signed 7/1 Ch. 86 |
T. of Neversink -- extends time for filing of the tentative assessment roll, the hearing of complaints on assessments, and final roll filing |
S.8910-a |
Bonacic Rules (B. Miller) |
Passed Senate 6/18 |
Signed 7/1 Ch. 111 |
T. of Orangetown -- limits adjustment of Article 19 current base proportions to one percent on 2018-19 assessment roll |
S.7990 |
Carlucci Jaffee |
Passed Senate 6/14 |
Signed 7/31 Ch. 139 |