2005 Property tax-related legislation
Passed both Houses in 2005
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| 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 |
| 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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