2011 Property tax-related legislation
Passed both Houses in 2011
Status as December 12, 2011
(Count = 62)
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| Subject of Legislation | Bill number | Prime sponsor | Last action of Legislature | Action of Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Bill–Includes limit on STAR savings growth, uniform parcel ID authorization and exemption renunciation (Part N) | S.2808-d | Budget Bill | Passed Senate 3/30 | Signed 3/31 h. 58 |
| A.4008-d | Budget Bill | Passed Assembly 3/30 | ||
| Budget Bill–Includes Tax Modernization provisions authorizing electronic filing and transmission of RPT related items (Part U), and adds a new exemption for redevelopment of closed prisons or in surrounding area, local option (Part V, adds RPTL 485-p) | S.2811-c | Budget Bill | Passed Senate 3/30 | Signed 3/31 Ch. 61 |
| A.4011-c | Budget Bill | Passed Assembly 3/30 | ||
| Budget Bill–Approp. language relating to cyclical reassessment aid only allows payment if no such aid received in 2 prior yrs. | S.2803-e | Budget Bill | Passed Senate 3/30 | Signed 4/11 Ch. 53 |
| A.4003-e | Budget Bill | Passed Assembly 3/30 | ||
| Budget Bill–Includes Local Gov't. Citizens Re-organization Empowerment Grant Program, with RPT related savings (Part K),and clarifies State PILOT obligation on certain lands located in the watershed of the City of Rochester (Part L) | S.2807-c | Budget Bill | Passed Senate 3/30 | Signed 3/31 Ch. 57 |
| A.4007-c | Budget Bill | Passed Assembly 3/30 | ||
| Budget Bill–Includes Hurricane Irene & Tropical Storm Lee Assessment Relief Act (Part G), and new school tax installment payment option for flood and natural disasters (Part I) | S.50002 | Budget Bill | Passed Senate 12/7 | Signed 12/9 Ch. 56 |
| A.40002 | Budget Bill | Passed Assembly 12/7 | ||
| Gov's. Program Bill #8–NYC Industrial & Commercial Abatement Program (ICAP) amds. re: certain generating property | S.5353 | Lanza | Passed Senate 5/18 | Signed 5/18 Ch. 28 |
| A.7511 | Silver | Passed Assembly 5/10 | ||
| Gov's. Prog. Bill #25–Omnibus bill including Tax Cap, Housing related exemptions (adds RPTL 421-m, and amds. 421-a ), mandate relief measures, and rent regulation provisions | S.5856 | Skelos | Passed Senate 6/24 | Signed 6/24 Ch. 97 |
| A.8518 | Lopez, V. | Passed Assembly 6/24 | ||
| DTF Departmental Bill #61–Extends Part RR of Ch. 57 of the Laws of 2008, concerning STAR reimbursement fund | S.5665 | DeFrancisco | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 6/23 Ch. 94 |
| A.8235 | Farrell | Passed Assembly 6/13 |
| Subject of legislation | Bill number | Prime sponsor | Last action of legislature | Action of Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag. Assessment–Extends eligibility to certain Ag. Amusement related property, including corn/hay mazes (codifies Op. 10-111) | S.769 | Young | Passed Senate 4/4 | Signed 6/8 Ch. 47 |
| A.6213 | Magee | Passed Assembly 5/23 | ||
| Ag. Assessment–Includes certain Commercial Equine Operations in definition of "farm operation" and allows early eligibility | S.5168-a | Ritchie | Passed Senate 6/14 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 384 |
| A.7744-a | Magee | Passed Assembly 6/23 | ||
| e-Recording of Real Property related documents authorization (former Governor's Program Bill #252 of 2010) | S.2373-a | Stewart-Cousins | Re-Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 9/23 Ch. 549 |
| A.6870-a | Latimer | Passed Assembly 6/16 | ||
| Exemption–Banking Development Districts, extends provisions relating to certain savings institutions to 2017 (amds. C.526 of '98) | S.5478 | Griffo | Passed Senate 6/13 | Signed 8/17 Ch. 484 |
| A.8103-a | Meng | Passed Assembly 6/15 | ||
| Exemption–1st Time Homebuyers, Extends program to cover Homes purchased through December 31, 2016 (RPTL Sec. 457) | S.3176 | LaValle | Passed Senate 5/9 | Signed 6/8 Ch. 77 |
| A.5028 | Sweeney | Passed Assembly 5/9 | ||
| Exemption–Livingston County–Allows Residential-Commercial use exemption at local option of munis (adds RPTL Sec. 485-n) | S.863-b | Young | Re-Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 9/23 Ch. 545 |
| A.4643-a | Burling | Passed Assembly 6/24 | ||
| Exemption–Multiple Dwellings involving NYSHFA, extends RPTL 421-d to July 23, 2013 & increases bonding (NYSHFA bill) | S.4032 | Young | Passed Senate 5/2 | Signed 6/28 Ch. 100 |
| A.8249 | Lopez, V. | Passed Assembly 6/16 | ||
| Exemption–Municipal Corporations, allows municipal electric co. property outside boundaries with consent of host municipality | S.5163-a | Ritchie | Passed Senate 6/6 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 275 |
| A.5452 | Russell | Passed Assembly 5/16 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406 (T. of Ramapo, 120 Torne Valley, T. of Ramapo) | S.4290-a | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/15 | Signed 8/17 Ch. 411 |
| A.2702-a | Rabbitt | Passed Assembly 6/15 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406 (V. of Mineola, T. of North Hempstead, Nassau Co.) | S.5628 | Martins | Passed Senate 6/15 | Signed 8/17 Ch. 487 |
| A.8216 | Schimel | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406 (V. of North Hills, T. of Hempstead, Nassau Co.) | S.5138-a | Martins | Passed Senate 6/13 | Signed 8/17 Ch. 433 |
| A.7387-a | Schimel | Passed Assembly 6/6 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 408 (True North Tyler Street, LLC, C. of Troy) | S.5683 | McDonald | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 8/17 Ch. 450 |
| A.8285 | Canestrari | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 410 (Massapequa Fire District, T. of Oyster Bay, Nassau Co.) | S.3503-b | Hannon | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 8/17 Ch. 466 |
| A.7202-b | Saladino | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 410 (Roscoe-Rockland Fire District , T. of Rockland, Sullivan Co.) | S.4770 | Rules | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 8/17 Ch. 416 |
| A.6056-a | Gunther | Passed Assembly 5/2 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 410 (Wantagh Fire District, T. of Hempstead, Nassau Co.) | S.5545-c | Fuschillo | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 8/17 Ch. 485 |
| A.8148-b | McDonough | Passed Assembly 6/21 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Bethel A.M.E. Church, C. of Schenectady) | S.4766 | Farley | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 349 |
| A.7243 | Tedisco | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Breast Cancer Help, Inc., T. of Islip) | S.4012 | Johnson | Passed Senate 6/2 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 336 |
| A.6668 | Ramos | Passed Assembly 6/6 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Chabad at Stony Brook, Inc., T. of Brookhaven) | S.5751 | Flanagan | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 271 |
| A.4325-a | Englebright | Passed Assembly 6/6 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Congregation Ohr Yitzchok, T. of Ramapo) | S.4293 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/22 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 267 |
| A.2367-b | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 5/16 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Congregation Talmud Torah D'Chasidei Bobov Monsey, T. of Ramapo) | S.5125 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/21 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 287 |
| A.6866-a | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 6/6 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Family Service League, Inc., T. of Huntington) | S.4184 | Marcellino | Passed Senate 6/13 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 338 |
| A.6757 | Conte | Passed Assembly 6/22 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL sec. 420-a(Feed My Sheep Church, T. of Brookhaven) | S.5216-c | LaValle | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 352 |
| A.7791-b | Murray | Passed Assembly 6/22 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (First Unitarian Society, C. of Schenectady) | S.5479 | Farley | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 353 |
| A.8042 | Tedisco | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Foundation for Sephardic Studies, C. of New York) | S.5803 | Golden | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 362 |
| A.4773-a | Cymbrowitz | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Hands Across Long Island Inc., T. of Brookhaven) | S.4900 | Flanagan | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 303 |
| A.7302 | Graf | Passed Assembly 6/15 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Hebrew Academy of Nassau County, T. of Hempstead) | S.1921 | Hannon | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 274 |
| A.5255-a | Hooper | Passed Assembly 5/23 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL sec. 420-a (2 properties) (Kollell Shas Keren Hatorah, Inc., T. of Ramapo) | S.4333-a | Carlucci | Re-Passed Senate 6/21 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 304 |
| A.7370 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 6/6 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Lighthouse Mission, Inc., V. of Bellport) | S.4607-b | Zeldin | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 346 |
| A.7117-b | Graf | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL sec. 420-a(Lord-N-Fields Voice of Freedom Bible Church, T. of Brookhaven) | S.5492 | LaValle | Passed Senate 6/22 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 315 |
| A.7989 | Murray | Passed Assembly 6/15 | ||
| Exemption–2 Properties, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Madraigos, Inc., T. of Hempstead, Nassau Co.) | S.4264-c | Skelos | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 340 |
| A.7069-d | Weisenberg | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–4 Properties, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson, Inc., C. of Schenectady) | S.3247-a | Farley | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 273 |
| A.5195-a | Amedore | Passed Assembly 6/15 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Plumbers Local Union No. 200 Apprenticeship Trng., T. of Islip) | S.4600-b | Zeldin | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 344 |
| A.7113-b | Graf | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Rock Apostolic Church, V. of Spring Valley) | S.4294 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/13 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 276 |
| A.5566 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 6/1 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, T. of Islip) | S.4601-b | Zeldin | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 345 |
| A.7114-b | Graf | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–2 Properties, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Schenectady Civic Players, Inc., C. of Schenectady) | S.3412-b | Farley | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 8/17 Ch. 464 |
| A.5414-b | Tedisco | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (State Street Presbyterian Church, C. of Schenectady) | S.3413-a | Farley | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 335 |
| A.5411-a | Amedore | Passed Assembly 6/16 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL sec. 420-a(United Latin American Pentacostal Church, T. of Brookhaven) | S.4545-a | Zeldin | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 343 |
| A.7062-a | Murray | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Yeshiva and Mesivta Toras Chaim of Greater NY S.Shore, Nassau) | S.4941-c | Skelos | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 351 |
| A.7904-b | Weisenberg | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-b (New York Mills Historical Society, T. of Whites town) | S.5434 | Griffo | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 8/17 Ch. 443 |
| A.7736 | Galef | Passed Assembly 6/16 | ||
| Land Bank Act–Creates a new type of entity for the administration of certain vacant, abandoned, and tax delinquent properties | S.663-a | Valesky | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 7/29 Ch. 257 |
| A.373-a | Hoyt | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Madison County Provisions–Allows for refiling of tentative rolls until July 31, 2011 at local option (re: T. of Hamilton revaluation) | S.5529-a | Valesky | Passed Senate 6/14 | Vetoed 7/20 Veto Message #25 |
| A.8125-a | Magee | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Nassau County Provisions–Limits adjustment of Article 18 Current Base Proportions to one percent on 2011 rolls | S.5002 | Martins | Passed Senate 6/14 | Signed 7/20 Ch. 164 |
| A.6462 | Weisenberg | Passed Assembly 5/9 | ||
| Nassau Co. Provisions–Long Beach, Glen Cove, & AAU Villages, allows one percent limit on Art.19 CBP adjustments on '11 rolls | S.4647-a | Martins | Passed Senate 5/11 | Signed 6/1 Ch. 36 |
| A.6461-b | Weisenberg | Passed Assembly 5/9 | ||
| New York City Provisions–Class II Abatements, Allows unit owners to have access to copies of filed applications (RPTL 467-a) | S.397 | Krueger | Passed Senate 4/12 | Signed 8/17 Ch. 453 |
| A.1777 | Rosenthal | Passed Assembly 6/16 | ||
| New York City Provisions–Housing, Extends Single Room Occupancy (SRO) benefits through 2015 (RPTL 488-a) | S.3896 | Golden | Passed Senate 6/22 | Signed 7/18 Ch. 140 |
| A.6319 | Linares | Passed Assembly 5/3 | ||
| New York City provisions–Limits the change in current base proportions to 2.5% for fiscal year 2012 | S.5717 | Golden | Passed Senate 6/23 | Signed 9/23 Ch. 541 |
| A.8286 | Farrell | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| New York City provisions–United Nations reuse and consolidation project, including exemption related amendments (see Bill Sec. 9) | S.5706-a | Rules | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 7/15 Ch. 137 |
| A.8305-a | Kavanagh | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Orange County IDA–PILOTS in T. of Chester require approval of Town Supervisor and Town Board (amds GML 912) | S.5666 | Larkin | Passed Senate 6/23 | Vetoed 9/23Veto Message #55 |
| A.3146 | Calhoun | Passed Assembly 6/22 | ||
| Syracuse Regional Airport Authority–creates a new public authority, with real property tax exemption and PILOTs | S.3250-a | DeFrancisco | Passed Senate 5/25 | Signed 8/17 Ch. 463 |
| A.2166-a | Magnarelli | Passed Assembly 6/6 | ||
| Tax Collection–Installment Payments in certain School Districts, Authorizes flexibility about the share of each payment required | S.3110 | DeFrancisco | Passed Senate 5/23 | Signed 9/23 Ch. 551 |
| A.6719 | Magnarelli | Passed Assembly 6/1 | ||
| Tax Refund Authorization–allows Bay Park Fire District to refund a portion of existing capital reserve funds to taxpayers (Nassau Co.) | S.2131 | Skelos | Passed Senate 4/12 | Signed 6/8 Ch. 48 |
| A.2402 | Weisenberg | Passed Assembly 5/23 | ||
| Taxable State land related–Central Pine Barrens territory expanded to include certain lands in the Carmens River watershed | S.5663 | LaValle | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 9/23 Ch. 538 |
| A.8265 | Sweeney | Passed Assembly 6/16 | ||
| T. of Southampton–Authorizes payments to certain taxing districts from community preservation funds for exempt lands, w/ DTF role | S.3036 | LaValle | Passed Senate 6/14 | Signed 8/3 Ch. 330 |
| A.4766 | Thiele | Passed Assembly 6/16 | ||
| Village of Haverstraw–Authorizes non-resident assessor provided they reside in Rockland, Westchester, Orange, or Putnam Cos. | S.5638 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/15 | Signed 7/15 Ch. 128 |
| A.2930-a | Zebrowski | Passed Assembly 6/1 |
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