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2005 Property tax-related legislation

Passed both Houses in 2005

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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 Empire Zone amendments,   definition of eligible RPTs (see Part W, pp. 47-48) S.4271 Budget Bill Passed Senate 4/12 Signed 4/13 Ch. 63
A.7298 Budget Bill Passed Assembly 4/12
Budget/Gov's. Prog. Bill–Includes Empire Zone amds. to Ch. 63 of '05 (see Sec. 41, pp. 26-27) ) S.5928 Rules Passed Senate 6/24 Signed 7/3 Ch. 161
A.9009 Rules Passed Assembly 6/24
Gov's Program Bill #82–Includes RPTL 421-g acceleration, re: certain multiple dwellings in NYC S.5930 Rules Passed Senate 6/24 Signed 8/30 Ch. 2
A.9010 Rules (Silver) Passed Assembly 6/24
ORPS #1R-05  Coordinated Assessment Program Incentive–Adds $5/pcl. for new CAPs on '06 -'08 rolls S.5256 Little Passed Senate 6/8 Signed 7/12 Ch. 216
A.7872 McLaughlin Passed Assembly 6/6
ORPS #2-05  Special Franchise Assessment  Procedure revision,  State to provide full values S.5294 Little Passed Senate 6/9 Signed 10/18 Ch. 743
A.7869 McLaughlin Passed Assembly 6/15
ORPS #4-05  STAR Income Verification Program Postcard Notification revisions S.5292 Little Passed Senate 6/2 Signed 10/18 Ch. 742
A.7871 McLaughlin Passed Assembly 6/6
ORPS #6R-05  Small Claims Assessment Review Program update, Increases ceiling for unrestricted relief S.5293 Little Passed Senate 6/8 Signed 7/12 Ch. 215
A.7870 McLaughlin Passed Assembly 6/6

Other RPT related bills
Subject of legislation Bill number Prime sponsor Last action of legislature Action of Governor
Ag. Assessment–Adds Alpacas and Llamas to the definition of qualifying livestock (Amds. AML Sec.301) S.3702 Young Passed Senate 6/8 Signed 7/12 Ch. 200
A.6061 Magee Passed Assembly 3/29
Ag. Assessment–Allows early eligibility for certain Commercial Horse Boarding operations S.5536 Young Passed Senate 6/15 Signed 8/23 Ch. 587
A.8101 Magee Passed Assembly 6/15
Ag. Assessment–Includes Timber Processing in the definition of "farm operation" S.4814-a Winner Passed Senate 6/8 Signed 8/23 Ch. 573
A.7494-a Magee Passed Assembly 6/15
Ag. Circuit Breaker Program–Allows Eligibility where agreement for eventual intra-family transfer exists S.5377 Winner Passed Senate 6/23 Signed 10/11 Ch. 728
A.395 Gunther, A. Passed Assembly 6/24
Ag. Circuit Breaker Program–Income from comm. horse boarding to be Fed. Gross income from farming S.5506 Young Passed Senate 6/15 Signed 8/30 Ch. 632
A.6877 Magee Passed Assembly 6/15
Exemption–Ag. Buildings, Includes certain indoor exercise arenas for horses (consistent w/ Op. #9-57) S.3535-a Young Passed Senate 6/16 Signed 9/16 Ch. 667
A.5448-a Magee Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–C. of (Albany?), Conversion of Multiple Dwelling to owner occupied residence (RPTL 421-i) S.1594 Breslin Passed Senate 6/23 Signed 8/2 Ch. 397
A.3001 McEneny Passed Assembly 6/15
Exemption–First Time Homebuyers, extends program another 5 years, to apply to construction through 2010 S.3020 LaValle Passed Senate 5/2 Signed 9/16 Ch. 657
A.5766  Sweeney Passed Assembly 5/31
Exemption–Multiple Dwellings involving NYSHFA, Extends RPTL 421-d  to June 30, 2007 (NYSHFA)  S.5175-a Bonacic Passed Senate 6/9 Signed 6/30 Ch. 124
A.8283-a Bing Passed Assembly 6/23
Exemption–Multiple Dwellings, Amds. RPTL Sec. 489 to allow eligibility for certain Mitchell - Lama property S.5259 Padavan Passed Senate 6/21 Signed 7/19 Ch. 275
A.7728 McLaughlin Passed Assembly 5/31
Exemption–Multiple Dwellings, Amds. RPTL Sec. 489 to allow eligibility for certain Mitchell - Lama property S.5359 Padavan Passed Senate 6/21 Signed 7/19 Ch. 279
A.8120 McLaughlin Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406 (Village of East Rockaway, Nassau Co.) S.4644-a Skelos Passed Senate 6/20 Signed 8/2 Ch. 417
A.7549-a Weisenberg Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–8 Properties, RPTL Sec. 406 (Village of Floral Park, Nassau Co.) S.2579-a Balboni Re-Passed Senate 6/14 Signed 8/2 Ch. 358
A.6038-a Alfano Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 408  (Manhasset Union Free School District, N.Hempstead) S.4498 Balboni Passed Senate 5/24 Signed 8/2 Ch. 373
A.7367 DiNapoli Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 408  (New Hyde Pk-Garden City Pk UFSD, N.Hempstead) S.3095-a Balboni Re-Passed Senate 5/9 Signed 8/2 Ch. 363
A.6405-a DiNapoli Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–2 Properties, RPTL Sec. 410 (Great Neck Park District, Nassau Co.) S.2967-a Balboni Passed Senate 5/23 Signed 8/2 Ch. 362
A.6404-a DiNapoli Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 410 (Hewlett Bay Fire District, Hempstead) S.3898-b Skelos Re-Passed Senate 6/20 Signed 10/4 Ch. 694
A.7051-b Weisenberg Passed Assembly 6/23
Exemption–2 Properties, RPTL Sec. 410 (North Bellemore Fire District, Hempstead) S.5008-a Fuschillo Passed Senate 6/23 Signed 8/9 Ch. 461
A.8269-a McDonough Passed Assembly 6/21
Exemption–7 Properties, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Bethel Christian Church, Hempstead) S.4087-a Fuschillo Passed Senate 5/23 Signed 8/2 Ch. 370
A.7857-a Saladino Passed Assembly 6/22
Exemption–5 Properties, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Evangelical Lutheran Emanuel Church of Patchogue) S.5097-a Trunzo Passed Senate 6/8 Signed 10/18 Ch. 739
A.7634-a Eddington Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Goldsmith D. & Mary B, Johnes Home, T. Newburgh) S.3838 Larkin Passed Senate 5/10 Signed 10/11 Ch. 717
A.6628-a Kirwan Passed Assembly 6/24
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Gospel Tabernacle Church, Islip) S.3648 Trunzo Passed Senate 5/11 Signed 9/16 Ch. 670
A.8342 Ramos Passed Assembly 6/23
Exemption–5 Properties, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Hands Across Long Island, Inc., Islip) S.3572 Trunzo Passed Senate 5/10 Signed 10/4 Ch. 691
A.6837 Sweeney Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Independent Group Home Living Prog., Brookhaven) S.5162-b LaValle Passed Senate 6/20 Signed 7/19 Ch. 273
A.7467-b Thiele Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Independent Group Home Living Prog., Brookhaven) S.5163 LaValle Passed Senate 6/20 Signed 8/9 Ch. 454
A.7468 Thiele Passed Assembly6/20
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Independent Group Home Living Prog., Brookhaven) S.5164-b LaValle Passed Senate 6/21 Signed 8/9 Ch. 455
A.7469-b Thiele Passed Assembly  6/20
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Kehilat Chovevel Tzion Congregation, New Rochelle) S.4315 Oppenheimer Passed Senate 6/7 Signed 7/19 Ch. 270
A.7211 Paulin Passed Assembly 5/31
Exemption–4 Properties, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Korean Joong Bu Presbyterian Church, N.Hempstead) S.3965 Balboni Passed Senate 5/10 Signed 6/14 Ch. 99
A.4196 DiNapoli Passed Assembly 5/31
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Merrick Jewish Centre, Hempstead) S.3223 Fuschillo Passed Senate 3/30 Signed 8/2 Ch. 364
A.6833 McDonough Passed Assembly 6/15
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Muslim American Society, Brooklyn) S.3543 Golden Passed Senate 5/9 Signed 8/16 Ch. 500
A.6601 Abbate Passed Assembly 6/6
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a, Ch. Amd. (Shiloh Baptist Church, Amds. Ch.564 of '04)  S.4556-a Skelos Passed Senate 6/20 Signed 7/19 Ch. 271
A.7450-a Weisenberg Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Touro College, Islip) S.3573 Trunzo Passed Senate 5/11 Signed 9/16 Ch. 668
A.8674 Ramos Passed Assembly 6/21
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a  (Young Israel of Hewlett, Hempstead) S.4517-a Skelos Passed Senate 6/20 Signed 7/19 Ch. 272
A.7451-a Weisenberg Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-b  (Greenlawn-Centerport Historical Assn., Huntington) S.5353-a Marcellino Passed Senate 6/7 Signed 10/18 Ch. 745
A.8229-a Raia Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-b  (Middle Island Caring for Kids, Brookhaven) S.5002-a LaValle Passed Senate 5/25 Signed 10/11 Ch. 721
A.8248-a Acompora Passed Assembly 6/16
Exemption–Persons with Disabilities & Srs., Amds. Chs. 753 of '04 & 199 of '01 re: school age child option S.2186 Flanagan Passed Senate 4/5 Signed 5/31 Ch. 72
A.2927-a Cahill Passed Assembly 5/16
Exemption–SCRIE, Adds Persons with Disabilities as Eligible Heads of Household S.5891 Golden Passed Senate 6/24 Signed 7/12 Ch. 188
A.1092-a Stringer Re-Passed Assembly 6/23
Exemption–SCRIE, Increases income limit from  $24K to $29K by $1K increments 2005 through 2009 S.5465-a Golden Passed Senate 6/20 Signed 7/12 Ch. 205
A.6590-b Wright Passed Assembly 6/15
Exemption–Vets., Alternative, Allows higher sets of dollar amount caps; requires tax bills to show FV exempt S.5740 Nozzolio Passed Senate 6/22 Signed 7/19 Ch. 256
A.4742-a Towns Re-Passed Assembly 6/20
Exemption–Volunteer Fire/Ambulance Members,  allows unremarried surviving spouse w/ line of duty death S.3570 Trunzo Passed Senate 6/23 Signed 7/26 Ch. 324
A.4973 Sweeney Passed Assembly 5/10
Exemption–Volunteer Fire/Ambulance Members in Nassau Co., extends option to School Districts S.2367 Marcellino Passed Senate 6/9 Signed 7/19 Ch. 261
A.5745 DiNapoli Passed Assembly 5/10
Exemption–Volunteer Fire/Ambulance Members in Jefferson & St. Lawrence Cos. (option), $3K limit S.2529-a Wright Passed Senate 6/8 Signed 7/12 Ch. 208
A.7114-a Aubertine Passed Assembly 5/10
Exemption–Volunteer Fire/Ambulance Members in Montgomery Co. (Option), 10% exemption w/o limit S.290-a Farley Passed Senate 6/9 Signed 7/19 Ch. 244
A.329-a Tonko Re-Passed Assembly 5/31
Exemption–Volunteer Fire/Ambulance Members in Onondaga Co. only (Option), $3K limit S.5380-b DeFrancisco Passed Senate 6/22 Signed 8/2 Ch. 419
A.8137-a Christensen Passed Assembly 6/21
Exemption–Volunteer Fire/Ambulance Members in Orange Co. only (option), up to 10% ex. w/ $3K limit S.3350 Morahan Passed Senate 5/9 Signed 5/31 Ch. 74
A.2039 Calhoun Passed Assembly 5/10
Exemption–Volunteer Fire/Ambulance Members in Saratoga Co. only (Option), $3K limit S.5669-a Bruno Passed Senate 6/20 Signed 10/4 Ch. 712
A.8909 Rules (McDonald) Passed Assembly 6/22
Exemption–Volunteer Fire/Ambulance Members in Sullivan Co.only (option), up to 10% ex. w/ $3K limit S.5126 Bonacic Passed Senate 6/1 Signed 7/12 Ch. 189
A.1683 Gunther Passed Assembly 4/18
Flood Assessment Relief Act of 2005–Authorizes flood damaged property AV adjustment (14 named Cos.) S.5218-a Bonacic Passed Senate 5/18 Signed 5/23 Ch. 42
A.7625-a Cahill Passed Assembly 5/11
Flood Assessment Relief Act of 2005–Amds Ch. 42,extends to 7 other Counties & adds COE procedure S.5592 Bonacic Passed Senate6/15 Signed 6/30 Ch. 132
A.8707 Rules (Cahill) Passed Assembly  6/20
North Country Flood Assessment Relief Act of '05 Authorizes flood damage adjustments (2 Counties) S.5791 Little Passed Senate 6/22 Signed 7/13 Ch. 222
A.8945 Rules (Sayward) Passed Assembly 6/23
FOIL related amendments–Requires response within a certain period of time S.3460 Spano Passed Senate 4/12 Signed 5/3 Ch. 22 Approval Message #1
A.6714 Destito Passed Assembly 4/4
Fulton County Provisions–Allows for refiling of Tentative Rolls until July 31, 2005 at local option S.5720-a Farley Passed Senate 6/23 Signed 7/12 Ch. 177 Approval Message #2
A.8848-a Rules (Butler) Passed Assembly 6/23
Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs), Extends IDA provisions from July 1, 2005 to July 1, 2006 No same as Passed Senate 6/23 Signed 6/30 Ch. 159
A.8963 Rules (Sweeney) Passed Assembly 6/23
Nassau Co. Provisions–Limits Adjustment of  Current Base Proportions to 2 percent S.3006 Skelos Passed Senate 3/16 Signed 4/19 Ch. 17
A.6194 DiNapoli Passed Assembly 4/4
Nassau Co. Provisions–Long Beach, Glen Cove, and Lk. Success, Limits adjustment of Art. 19 shares S.3005 Skelos Passed Senate 3/16 Signed 4/26 Ch. 20
A.6444 Weisenberg Passed Assembly 4/11
Nassau & Suffolk Provisions–Allows more time for segment eq. rate application in certain school districts S.5860 Rules Passed Senate 6/24 Signed 8/5 Ch. 432
A.8530 Rules (Sweeney) Passed Assembly 6/23
New York City Provisions–Extends Abatement for certain Commercial and Industrial property S.5358 Padavan Passed Senate 6/22 Signed 10/11 Ch. 727
A.8356 McLaughlin Passed Assembly 6/24
New York City Provisions–Limits adjustment of current base proportions to 2% (rather than 5%) S.5750 Padavan Passed Senate 6/22 Signed 7/12 Ch. 178
A.8896 Rules (Farrell) Passed Assembly 6/22
New York City Provisions–Limits increase in  assessments on certain class II properties S.5620 Padavan Passed Senate 6/21 Signed 10/4 Ch. 711
A.8723 Rules (Wright) Passed Assembly 6/21
New York City Provisions–RPTL 421-a, Requires an  affordable housing component in part of Brooklyn S.3977-a Golden Passed Senate 6/6 Signed 6/21 Ch. 110
A.6878-a Lopez Re-Passed Assembly 5/31
New York City Provisions–Requires Assessor  Training & Certification w/ State Reimbursement S.2429 Golden Passed Senate 5/24 Signed 6/30 Ch. 139
A.630 Stringer Passed Assembly 5/2
Oneida Indian Nation RPT Depository Fund,  Creates a means of handling potential payments S.5825 Meier Passed Senate 6/23 Signed 8/16 Ch. 521
A.8990 Destito Passed Assembly 6/23
Subsidized Housing–Requires use of actual rents and prohibits consideration of subsidies (RPTL 581-a) S.1999-b Skelos Passed Senate 6/23 Signed 10/11 Ch. 714
A.4375-a Canestrari Passed Assembly 6/23
Suffolk Co. Provisions–Limits adjustment of current  base proportions under Art. 19 (Islip), w/ retro. phase-in S.4138 Trunzo Passed Senate 6/2 Signed 10/4 Ch. 697
A.8330 Fields Passed Assembly 6/23
Tax Collection–Authorizes waivers of interest and/or penalties on certain Brownfield properties (RPTL 924-b) S.3044-a Johnson Passed Senate 6/16 Signed 7/12 Ch. 221
A.3109-a Sweeney Passed Assembly 6/21
Tax Collection–Authorizes waivers of interest and/or penalties on certain Brownfield properties (Ch. Amd.)) S.5845 Johnson Passed Senate 6/23 Signed 7/12 Ch. 219
A.8910 Rules (Sweeney) Passed Assembly 6/22
Tax Enforcement–Allows a successive notice of  pendency to be filed (Amds. CPLR & RPAPL, '04 veto) S.5584 Volker Passed Senate 6/15 Signed 8/2 Ch. 387
A8762 Schimminger Passed Assembly 6/23
T. of Burke–Vets. Exemption, Makes RPTL 458(5) applicable to 2006 and subsequent Tax rolls S.3842 Little Passed Senate 5/18 Signed 10/4 Ch. 693
A.7848 Ortloff Passed Assembly 6/21
T. of Champlain–Authorizes issuance of new tax bills to cover an omission in Sewer & Water benefit area #1 S.4014-a Little Passed Senate 6/8 Signed 10/4 Ch. 695
A.7847-a Ortloff Passed Assembly 6/22
Ts. of Haverstarw & Stony Pt.–Authorizes PILOTs on Electrical Generating Facilities, with 8 year exemption  S.3675 Morahan Passed Senate 5/25 Signed 7/6 Ch. 163
A.6795 Zebrowski Passed Assembly 6/6
Ts. of Haverstraw & Stony Pt. –Allows 30 yr. period of probable usefulness for bonding of certain tax refunds S.5743 Morahan Passed Senate 6/23 Signed 10/11 Ch. 733
A.8822 (Rules) Zebrowski Passed Assembly 6/24
T. of Hempstead–Extends PILOTs by Town relating to Lido Beach-Point Lookout Parkland S.3982 Skelos Passed Senate 6/8 Signed 6/30 Ch. 120
A.7090 Weisenberg Passed Assembly 6/20
Nassau Co.–Extends PILOTs by County  relating to Lido Beach - Point Lookout Parkland S.5425 Skelos Passed Senate 6/22 Signed 6/30 Ch. 130
A.8175 Weisenberg Passed Assembly 6/23
T. of Southampton–Requires immediate use of 2004 reassessment roll data in school aid determinations S.3322-a LaValle Passed Senate 6/23 Signed 8/2 Ch. 401
A.6069-a Thiele Passed Assembly 6/20
T. of Yorktown, Open Space & Conservation District, Allows Levy of Flat Fee per Lot S.4967 Leibell Passed Senate 6/9 Signed 10/4 Ch. 704
A.8212 Stephens Passed Assembly 6/23
V. of Granville, Vets. Exemption–Makes RPTL 458(5)  adoption applicable to the 2005 roll (instead of 2006) S.1615 Little Passed Senate 3/9 Signed 4/12 Ch. 13
A.5152 McDonald Passed Assembly 3/29
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