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Department of Taxation and Finance

2002 Property tax-related legislation

Passed both Houses in 2002

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ORPTS (formerly ORPS), governor's, and budget bills
Subject of legislation Bill number Prime sponsor Last action of legislature Action of Governor
Budget Bill–Includes several STAR related items, Enhanced renewal simplification, COLA's, etc. (see Pt. E) S.6258-b Budget Bill Passed Senate 5/16 Signed  5/29 Ch. 83
A.9760-b Budget Bill Passed Assembly 5/16
Budget Bill–Tech. Chg. in variable rate (Pt. R, sec. 31),  ORPS role in QEZE Credit review (see Pt.CC, sec.12) S.6260-b Budget Bill Passed Senate 5/16 Signed  5/29 Ch. 85
A.9762-b Budget Bill Passed Assembly 5/16
Gov's. Prog. Bill #110–Farm Waste Electric  Generating Systems exemption; Landfill Gas exemption S.6592-c Wright Passed Senate 6/20 Signed  9/17 Ch. 515
A.10740-a Tonko Passed Assembly 6/26
ORPS #02–3RR Apportionment Related Amendments, County Option timing & School w/AV in Certain Cases S.6729 Rath Passed Senate 6/12 Signed  7/23 Ch. 158
A.10736 Stringer Passed Assembly 6/19

Other RPT related bills
Subject of legislation Bill number Prime sponsor Last action of legislature Action of Governor
Ag. Assessment–Acreage requirement reduced from a minimum of 10 acres to 7 acres  S.6401-b Larkin Passed Senate 6/4 Signed  8/20 Ch. 445
A.10307-b Magee Passed Assembly 6/17
Ag. Assessment–Horse Boarding operations, Makes eligibility mandatory (Eliminates County Option) S.6628 Hoffmann Passed Senate 4/29 Signed  1/30/03 Ch. 696
A.10426 Magee Passed Assembly 6/17
Ag. Assessment–Includes Certain Thoroughbred  Breeder payments rec'd. in "gross sales value" definition S.6629 Hoffmann Passed Senate 5/6 Signed  9/17 Ch. 516
A.10424 Magee Passed Assembly 6/17
Ag. Districts–Provides a procedure for inclusion of viable agricultural lands in Ag. Districts (at anytime) S.6913-a Hoffmann Passed Senate 6/17 Signed  12/20 Ch. 687
A.10427-a Magee Passed Assembly 6/19
Assessors' Bill–Large Properties, Allows Special Apportionment process if Certain Criteria are met S.6221-a Larkin Re-Passed Senate 6/13 Signed  9/24 Ch. 556
A.10058-a Tonko Passed Assembly 6/19
Co. Director Bill–Correction of Errors,  Amends Current procedures (Secs. 553, 554, & 556)  S.7218 Maziarz Passed Senate  6/4 Signed  10/2 Ch. 616
A.11205 Rules (DelMonte) Passed Assembly 6/17
City of Cohoes–Allows for re-filing of Tentative Roll,  allows until June 30th (from May 1st) S.7621 Breslin Passed Senate 7/2 Signed  7/19 Ch. 128
A.11694 Rules (Canestrari) Passed Assembly 6/25
City of Cohoes–Amds. A.11694/S.7621, Allows until July 31st for re-filing of tentative roll No Same As Yet Passed Senate 7/2 Signed  7/19 Ch. 129
A.11874-a Rules (Canestrari) Passed Assembly 6/26
Electronic Signatures & Records Act (ESRA), OFT bill, Conforms State Law with Federal Act  S.7289-a Hannon Passed Senate 6/17 Signed  8/6 Ch. 314
A.11628-a Rules (Destito) Passed Assembly 6/17
Exemption–Cities w/ Pops. Between 50K & 1 Million, Residential/Commercial Use Ex. (RESCUE) (Optional) S.5540-a Maziarz Passed Senate 5/13 Signed  8/6 Ch. 328
A.8823-b Rules (Higgins) Passed Assembly 4/15
Exemption–Cities w/ pops. Between 50K & 1 Million, Residential/Commercial Use (Accelerates A.8823-b) S.7488 Maziarz Passed Senate  7/2 Signed  8/6 Ch. 343
A.11522 Rules (Higgins) Passed Assembly 6/19
Exemption–C. of Jamestown, Residential Investment Exemption (adds RPTL Sec. 485-h) S.7473 Magee Passed Senate 7/2 Signed  8/20 Ch. 470
A.1818-a Parment Passed Assembly 6/25
Exemption–Farm & Food Processing Labor Camps or Commissaries (Adds RPTL Sec. 483-d) S.6606 Hoffmann Passed Senate 6/3 Signed  12/20 Ch. 684
A.5166 Ortiz Passed Assembly 6/19
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406  (T. of Milo, Yates Co.) S.7463 Kuhl Passed Senate 6/18 Signed  8/6 Ch. 342
A.11507 Rules (Kolb) Passed Assembly 6/17
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406  (T. of Brookhaven, Suffolk Co. (not yet purchased)) S.7575 LaValle Passed Senate  6/20 Signed  10/15 Ch. 643
A.11636 Rules (Englebright) Passed Assembly 6/25
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 410  (East Meadow Fire District, Hempstead, Nassau Co.) S.6927 Hannon Passed Senate  5/14 Signed  7/30 Ch. 233
A.10587-a Ferrara Passed Assembly 6/26
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 410  (Garden City Park Fire District, N. Hempstead) S.6172 Balboni Passed Senate 5/14 Signed  8/13 Ch. 365
A.9877 O'Connell Passed Assembly 6/17
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 410  (Uniondale Public Library District, Hempstead) S.6928 Hannon Passed Senate 6/3 Signed  7/30 Ch. 234
A.11593 Rules (O'Connell) Passed Assembly 6/26
Exemption–2 Properties, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Ch. Amd.)  (Deliverance Revival Ctr., Inc. (Amds.Ch.283 of '01) S.5817 Hannon Passed Senate 5/13 Signed  7/23 Ch. 187
A.9426 Rules (Hooper) Passed Assembly 4/15
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Agape Fellowship Church, Brooklyn ) S.7706 Smith, A. Passed Senate 6/20 Signed  7/23 Ch. 198
A.11505 Rules (Gordon) Passed Assembly 6/19
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (All Saints' Episcopal Church, Hempstead) S.6384 Skelos Passed Senate 4/29 Signed  7/30 Ch. 225
A.10133 Barra Passed Assembly 6/26
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Bethel Temple, Inc., C. of Mt. Vernon) S.5668-a Hassell-Thompson Passed Senate 6/19 Signed  7/23 Ch. 183
A.7128-c Pretlow Re-Passed Assembly 4/17
Exemption–1 Entity, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Chabad of Roslyn, N. Hempstead ) S.7595 Balboni Passed Senate 6/19 Signed  8/13 Ch. 385
A.11640 Rules (DiNapoli) Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Chasidic Center of Nassau Co., Hempstead) S.6387 Skelos Passed Senate 5/1 Signed  8/6 Ch. 300
A.10136 Weisenberg Passed Assembly 6/17
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Christ Episcopal Church, Sag Harbor, Southampton) S.6645 LaValle Passed Senate 6/19 Signed  8/13 Ch. 372
A.10096 Thiele Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Congregation Aish Kodesh, Hempstead, Nassau) S.6386-a Skelos Re-Passed Senate 5/30 Signed  8/6 Ch. 299
A.10135-a Weisenberg Passed Assembly  6/17
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Congregation Lubavitch Chabad, Inc., Huntington) S.7557 Lack Passed Senate 6/18 Signed  8/6 Ch. 326
A.11603 Rules (Conte) Passed Assembly 6/26
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Faith Temple Church of God in Christ, Babylon) S.4507-a Fuschillo Passed Senate 7/2 Signed  7/23 Ch. 184
A.7289-a Sweeney Passed Assembly 6/26
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Full Gospel Church of Island Park, Hempstead) S.6361 Skelos Passed Senate  4/29 Signed  7/30 Ch. 224
A.10473 McDonough Passed Assembly 6/26
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Great Neck Ctr. For Visual & Perf. Arts, N. Hempstd.) S.6171 Balboni Passed Senate 5/15 Signed  8/13 Ch. 364
A.9647 DiNapoli Passed Assembly 6/17
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Haitian Baptist Church of Westbury, Inc., N.Hempstd.) S.6365 Balboni Passed Senate 5/16 Signed  8/13 Ch. 370
A.11122 Rules (Sidikman) Passed Assembly 6/17
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Hands Across Long Island, Islip, Suffolk Co.) S.6416 Trunzo Passed Senate 5/13 Signed  8/6 Ch. 301
A.10278 Levy Passed Assembly 6/17
Exemption–2 Properties, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (International Baptist Center, Inc., Brooklyn) S.7429-a Andrews Passed Senate 6/12 Signed  8/6 Ch. 319
A.11560 Rules (Abbate) Passed Assembly 6/17
Exemption–1 Entity, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Mount Sinai Hospital, Queens–Multiple Parcels) S.6275-a Maltese Passed Senate 4/15 Signed  8/13 Ch. 366
A.9816-a Gianaris Passed Assembly 6/17
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (N. Amityville Housing Rehab. Assn. Inc., Babylon) S.2586-a Fuschillo Passed Senate 6/11 Signed  7/23 Ch. 181
A.4955-a Sweeney Re-Passed Assembly 6/10
Exemption–1 Entity, RPTL Sec. 420-a, 5 parcels  (Priority One (USA Outreach), Valley Stream, Hempstd.) S.6383 Skelos Passed Senate 5/8 Signed  8/6 Ch. 298
A.10132 Barra Passed Assembly 6/19
Exemption–2 Properties, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Rosa Lee Young Childhood Center, Inc., Hempstead) S.7497 Skelos Passed Senate  6/12 Signed  8/6 Ch. 323
A.11592 Rules (Barra) Passed Assembly 6/26
Exemption–1 Entity, RPTL Sec. 420-a, 3 parcels  (Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Huntington, Suffolk) S.7434 Marcellino Passed Senate 6/3 Signed  8/13 Ch. 378
A.11421 Rules (Flanagan) Passed Assembly 6/17
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Sephardic Congregation of the 5 Towns, Hempstead) S.6388 Skelos Passed Senate 5/6 Signed  8/13 Ch. 371
A.10137 Weisenberg Passed Assembly 6/19
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Southern Baptist Church, Brooklyn) S.7707 Smith, A. Passed Senate 6/20 Signed  7/30 Ch. 274
A.11545 Rules (Gordon) Passed Assembly 6/19
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Thornton-Donovan School, C. of New Rochelle) S.6271 Velella Passed Senate 6/18 Signed  7/23 Ch. 188
A.9770 Tocci Passed Assembly 6/17
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Urban League of Long Island, Islip, Suffolk Co.) S.6417 Trunzo Passed Senate 5/6 Signed  12/9 Ch. 671
A.10279 Levy Passed Assembly 6/17
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Yeshiva Torah Mitzion, Hempstead, Nassau Co.) S.3901 Fuschillo Passed Senate 5/8 Signed  8/13 Ch. 354
A.10316 McDonough Passed Assembly 6/26
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-b  (Sesame Flyers International, Inc., Brooklyn) S.1720-b Sampson Passed Senate 6/11 Signed  7/30 Ch. 258
A.3672-c Perry Re-Passed Assembly 6/10
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 462 (Ch. Amd.)  (Beis Hamedrash Sharei Tefilah, C. 256 of 2001) S.6061 Morahan Passed Senate 3/13 Signed  8/13 Ch. 361
A.9585 Colman Passed Assembly 6/17
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 462  (Congregation D'Chacidei Breslov, Brooklyn) S.7376 Lachman Passed Senate 6/19 Signed  8/6 Ch. 316
A.11334 Rules (Hikind) Passed Assembly 6/26
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 462   (Great Neck Synagogue, N. Hempstead ) S.7547-a Balboni Passed Senate 6/19 Signed  8/13 Ch. 384
A.11519-a Rules (DiNapoli) Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–Persons w/ Disabilities (RPTL 459-c), Increases Income Limit to $21,500 (Local option) S.1550 Trunzo Passed Senate 5/16 Signed  7/30 Ch. 201
A.2458 Christensen Passed Assembly 6/17
Exemption–Rail Infrastructure Investment Act of 2002  (Amds. Railroad Ceiling program w/ local assistance) S.7602 Stafford Passed Senate 6/20 Signed  1/30/03 Ch. 698
A.11680 Rules (Tokasz) Passed Assembly 6/25
Exemption–STAR, Requires Prompt Notification of How Benefits will be Paid in Co-ops S.7392 Spano Passed Senate 6/20 Signed  8/20 Ch. 484
A.8616-a Brodsky Passed Assembly 6/10
Exemption–Srs., Increases Income Limit from $20,500 to $21,500 (Local Option) S.1682 Trunzo Passed Senate 5/16 Signed  7/30 Ch. 202
A.2741 Englebright Passed Assembly 6/10
Exemption–SCRIE, Allows redefinition of benefits  under Certain Circumstances (earlier than usual) S.7558-a Maltese Passed Senate 7/2 Signed  9/24 Ch. 594
A.11606-a Rules (Lopez) Passed Assembly 6/26
Exemption–Solar & Wind, RPTL Sec. 487, Allows Municipal Corps. to Contract for PILOT's S.6212 Meier Passed Senate 3/19 Signed  10/2 Ch. 608
A.9797 Magee Passed Assembly 6/10
Exemption–Vets., Seriously Disabled (458 (3)), Extends Exemption to SAVL's & SA's S.499 Morahan Passed Senate 6/20 Signed  7/23 Ch. 179
A.1632 Colman Passed Assembly 3/25
Exemption–Volunteer Fire/Ambulance Members in Dutchess Co. only (option), up to 10% (adds 466-c) S.5042-a Saland Passed Senate 4/23 Signed  8/20 Ch. 435
A.3831-b Manning Passed Assembly 6/26
Exemption–Volunteer Fire/Ambulance Members in Erie Co. only (option), up to 10% (adds 466-c) S.3093-a Volker Passed Senate 4/8 Signed  8/20 Ch. 431
A.7131-a Wirth Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–Volunteer Fire/Ambulance Members S.5840-a Marcellino Passed Senate 6/4 Signed  8/20 Ch. 440
Exemption–Volunteer Fire/Ambulance Members Oswego Co. only (option), up to 10% (amds. 466-b) S.6978 Wright Passed Senate 5/30 Signed  8/20 Ch. 459
A.10940 Sullivan, F. Passed Assembly 6/26
Exemption–Volunteer Fire/Ambulance Members in Putnam Co. only (option), up to 10% (adds 466-c) S.2499-a Leibell Passed Senate 3/25 Signed  8/20 Ch. 428
A.4671-a Stephens Passed Assembly 6/26
Exemption–Volunteer Fire/Ambulance Members in Steuben Co. only (option), up to 10% (amds. 466-a) S.3325-b Kuhl Passed Senate 3/26 Signed  8/20 Ch. 433
A.6695-b Bacalles Passed Assembly 6/26
Exemption–Volunteer Fire/Ambulance Members in Suffolk Co. only (option), up to 10% (adds 466-c) S.6587-a Trunzo Passed Senate 5/14 Signed  8/20 Ch. 450
A.10672-a Levy Passed Assembly 6/19
Exemption–Volunteer Fire/Ambulance Members in Wyoming Co. only (option), up to 10% (adds 466-c) S.3210-c Volker Re-Passed Senate 6/11 Signed  8/20 Ch. 432
A.6228-c Burling Passed Assembly 6/20
Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs)–Extends Certain Provisions from 7/1/2002 to 7/1/2005 S.7691 Larkin Passed Senate 6/20 Signed  6/28 Ch. 112
A.11736 Rules (Sweeney) Passed Assembly 6/26
Inter-Municipal Business Improvement Districts, Misc. Clarifications (Amds. Ch. 328 of 2001) S.6423 Rath Passed Senate 6/3 Signed  9/24 Ch. 579
A.9446 Rules (Tokasz) Passed Assembly 3/4
Library District–Authorizes Four Different Library Districts in T. of Hempstead, Nassau Co. S.7489-a Skelos Passed Senate 6/17 Signed  8/13 Ch. 380
A.11662 Rules (Alfano) Passed Assembly 6/25
Library District–Authorizes Hewlett Harbor Library Funding District, V. of Hewlett Harbor, Hempstead S.7524-a Skelos Passed Senate 6/17 Signed  8/13 Ch. 382
A.11585-a Rules (Weisenberg) Passed Assembly 6/19
Library District–Creates Hudson Area Public Library, Hudson, Greenport & Stockport, Columbia Co. S.6748-a Saland Re-Passed Senate 6/10 Signed  8/28 Ch. 491
No Same As Yet Passed Assembly 6/19
Library District–Creates Mill Brook Library Funding District in, T. of Hempstead, Nassau Co. S.7153-b Skelos Passed Senate 6/17 Signed  8/13 Ch. 374
A.11343-b Rules (Weisenberg) Passed Assembly 6/17
Library District–Creates Plattekill Library District, Part of T. of Plattekill, Ulster Co. S.6578 Larkin Passed Senate 4/23 Signed  7/23 Ch. 155
A.9636-a Cahill Passed Assembly 6/19
Library District–Middletown Thrall Regional public, expands boundary & renames (Amds. Ch. 398 of 2000) S.6502-b Bonacic Passed Senate 5/20 Signed  7/23 Ch. 152
A.10420-c Gunther Passed Assembly 6/19
Nassau Co. Provisions–Assessment Review process related amendments, alters administrative Calendar S.7698 Hannon Passed Senate 6/20 Signed  8/13 Ch. 401
A.11748 Rules (DiNapoli) Passed Assembly 6/20
Nassau Co. Provisions–Assessment Review process revisions (Amends S.7698/A.11748) S.7774 Hannon Passed Senate 6/20 Signed  8/13 Ch. 402
A.11118 Rules (DiNapoli) Passed Assembly 6/26
Nassau Co. Provisions–Co. Tax Increase Abatement for Enhanced STAR recipients S.7532-a Fuschillo Passed Senate 6/20 Signed  8/13Ch. 383
A.11634-a Rules (Hooper) Passed Assembly 6/20
New York City Provisions–Federal Gov't. Mortgage  foreclosures eligible for exemption (GML Sec. 692) S.7282 Padavan Passed Senate 5/13 Signed  9/4Ch. 492
A.11116 Rules (Lopez) Passed Assembly 6/17
New York City Provisions–Housing, Extends 421-a to projects begun < 12/31/2007 (new multi- dwellings) S.7615 Padavan Passed Senate 7/2 Signed  8/6Ch. 349
A.11695 Rules (Rivera, P.) Passed Assembly 6/20
New York City Provisions–Housing, Extends 489 until 6/1/2007 (rehab./upgrading of multiple dwellings) S.7616 Padavan Passed Senate 7/2 Signed  8/13 Ch. 418
A.11693 Rules (Espaillat) Passed Assembly 6/20
New York  City Provisions–Housing Development Fund Companies Amnesty program (Pr. Hsng. Fin. L) S.7314-c Espada Passed Senate 6/20 Signed  8/6 Ch. 315
A.10328-c Lopez Passed Assembly 6/25
New York City Provisions–Limits Adjustment of  Current Base Proportions to 2% (See Pt. H, on pg. 28) S.7783 Rules Passed Senate 6/20 Signed  6/25 Ch. 93
A.11817 Rules Passed Assembly 6/20
New York City Provisions–Misc. Amds. To mailing  and filing procedures on various tax matters S.6553-a Padavan Passed Senate 5/20 Signed  9/17 Ch. 513
A.3823-a Farrell Passed Assembly 6/25
New York City Provisions–Private Dwellings Exemp., extend to Cover projects begun 7/1/02 - 7/1/06 (421-b) S.6908 Padavan Passed Senate 6/3 Signed  7/23 Ch. 160
A.11103 Rules (Stringer) Passed Assembly 6/10
New York City Provisions–Sales Reporting, Makes Sales Data Public Information S.7681 Padavan Passed Senate 7/2 Signed  7/30 Ch. 259
A.4683-a Brennan Passed Assembly 6/25
New York City Provisions–Single Room Occupancy Housing,  Extends to 12/31/2007 (RPTL 488-a) S.6342 Padavan Passed Senate 6/13 Signed  8/6 Ch. 330
A.9952 Stringer Passed Assembly 6/10
School Surplus Funds, Increases Allowable retention of unexpended funds from 2% to 4% (+1% for 2 yrs.) S.6520-a Kuhl Passed Senate 6/13 Pocket Veto  1/31/03  Veto #49–No Message
A.11024-a Tokasz Passed Assembly 6/17
State Land Related PILOTs–Albany Aid Payment  Acceleration (Public Lands Law Section 19-A) S.7821 Breslin Passed Senate 12/17 Signed  12/30 Ch. 692
A.11515 Rules (McEneny) Passed Assembly 6/17
State Land Related PILOTs–Central Pine Barrens, to be funded from Peconic Bay Preservation Funds S.7576 LaValle Passed Senate 6/18 Signed  7/30 Ch. 250
A.11637 Rules (DiNapoli) Passed Assembly 6/20
Tax Appeals --  Proceeding to be deemed abandoned 4yrs. from filing deadline w/o Note of Issue S.1627 Velella Passed Senate 6/12 Signed  7/23 Ch. 186
A.8455 Rules (Norman) Passed Assembly 3/11
Tax Collection–Allows for payment by mail Carriers other than the USPS (nationally recognized services) S.6761-a Velella Re-Passed Senate 6/11 Signed  9/24 Ch. 568
A.9775-a Galef Passed Assembly 6/17
Tax Collection–Bank Collection of Special District Assessments & Ad Valorem Levies S.6046 Rath Passed Senate 3/19 Signed  7/30 Ch. 217
A.10463 Sweeney Passed Assembly 6/17
Tax Collection–Escrow account Closing requires  notification or mortgagee responsible for int./penalties S.7150 Fuschillo Passed Senate 5/16 Signed  9/17 Ch. 520
A.11278 Rules (DiNapoli) Passed Assembly 6/19
Tax Collection–Installment Payments, Allows Local Choice of Interest Rate (Amds. RPTL 924-a) S.1455-a Rath Passed Senate 6/5 Signed  7/30 Ch. 256
A.2130-a Morelle Passed Assembly 2/4
Tax Collection–T. of Wappinger, Dutchess Co. Authorizes separate line on tax bill for Library S.7655 Saland Passed Senate 6/20 Signed  10/22 Ch. 652
A.11730 Rules (Miller) Passed Assembly 6/25
Tax Enforcement–Repeals Sec. 2004 (1), Relating to Certain very old tax liens (T&F Bill) S.7665 Bonacic Passed Senate 6/20 Signed  8/6 Ch. 335
A.10678 Stringer Passed Assembly 6/19
T. of Verona, Authorizes Creation of Development Facilitation District, Allows for Special Assessments S.5397 Meier Passed Senate 4/29 Signed  10/15 Ch. 639
A.8925 Rules (Townsend) Passed Assembly 6/26
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