2016 Property tax-related legislation
Passed both Houses in 2016
Final Status
Count = 64
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| Subject of Legislation | Bill number | Prime sponsor | Last action of Legislature | Action of Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Bill–Includes STAR exemption conversion to PIT credit on sale (Pt. A); late hardship renewals Enh. STAR w/ 467 option (Pt. D); allows direct STAR payments for administrative errors (Pt. F); and clarification of STAR recoupment provision timing (Pt. JJ) | S.6409-c | Budget | Passed Senate 3/31 | Signed 4/13 Ch. 60 |
| A.9009-c | Budget | Passed Assembly 3/31 | ||
| Budget Bill–Includes a separate exemption for anaerobic digestion facilities (Pt. P adds RPTL Sec. 483-e, and amds. 483-a & 487), and spin-up of C. of Albany PILOTs (Pt. O amds. Pub. Lands Law 19-a) | S.6405-c | Budget | Passed Senate 3/31 | Signed 4/13 Ch. 57 |
| A.9005-c | Budget | Passed Assembly 3/31 | ||
| Budget Bill–Includes SCRIE/DRIE income limit extender (Pt. EE), and authorizes a TIF program for certain MTA joint projects (Pt. PP) | S.6406-c | Budget | Passed Senate 3/31 | Signed 4/4 Ch. 54 |
| A.9006-c | Budget | Passed Assembly 4/1 | ||
| Budget Bill–Includes Electric Generating Facilities closure aid, for certain taxing jurisdictions with closures after 6/25/15 (see Pt. BB) | S.6408-c | Budget | Passed Senate 3/31 | Signed 4/12 Ch. 58 |
| A.9008-c | Budget | Passed Assembly 3/31 | ||
| Budget Bill–Includes an appropriation for Municipal ConsolidationCompetition, w/ application process to DOS for $20 million prize | S.6404-d | Budget | Passed Senate 3/31 | Signed 4/13 Ch. 55 |
| A.9004-d | Budget | Passed Assembly 4/1 | ||
| Clean-up of STAR exemption conversion to PIT credit upon sale &Direct STAR payment provisions (see Pt.A)(Gov.'s Prog. Bill #38) | S.8159 | Flanagan | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 6/23 Ch. 73 |
| A.10741 | Rules (Farrell) | Passed Assembly 6/17 |
| Subject of legislation | Bill number | Prime sponsor | Last action of legislature | Action of Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exemption–Ag. Bldgs. and Ag. Assessment related amds., adds certain structures, alters penalty provisions, farm woodlands, etc. | S.4851-a | Ritchie | Passed Senate 4/11 | Signed 5/25 Ch. 35 |
| A.8082 | Magee | Passed Assembly 3/30 | ||
| Exemption–Banking Development Districts, extends provisions relating to certain savings institutions to 2023 (amds. Ch. 526 of '98) | S.7184 | Savino | Passed Senate 5/18 | Signed 6/1 Ch. 46 |
| A.9480 | Jean-Pierre | Passed Assembly 5/5 | ||
| Exemption–C. of Batavia, residential redevelopment inhibited prop. amends census reference (amds. RPTL Sec. 485-r (Ch. 406 of '15)) | S.6423-a | Ranzenhofer | Passed Senate 2/24 | Signed 4/8 Ch. 28 |
| A.9195 | Hawley | Passed Assembly 3/28 | ||
| Exemption–C. of Corning, Capital Improvements to multiple dwellings (adds RPTL Sec. 421-o) | S.7847-c | O'Mara | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 11/4 Ch. 417 |
| A.10214-d | Palmesano | Passed Assembly 6/14 | ||
| Exemption–C. of Hornell, Capital improvements to multiple dwellings, local option (adds RPTL Sec. 421-o) | S.7965-b | O'Mara | Passed Senate 6/15 | Signed 8/19 Ch. 279 |
| A.10496-b | Nojay | Passed Assembly 6/16 | ||
| Exemption–Co. of Tompkins, Community Land Trust property, allows excess of restricted price to be exempt (adds RPTL 467-j) | S.7257-a | O'Mara | Passed Senate 6/15 | Signed 9/29 Ch. 352 |
| A.9678-b | Lifton | Passed Assembly 6/14 | ||
| Exemption–T. of Greenburgh, for phase-in of certain revaluation related increases, local option (adds RPTL Sec. 485-s) | S.8143 | Stewart-Cousins | Passed Senate 6/15 | Signed 7/5 Ch. 90 |
| A.10551-a | Rules (Abinanti) | Passed Assembly 6/15 | ||
| Exemption–T. of Ossining, for phase-in of certain revaluation related increases, local option (adds RPTL Sec. 485-s) | S.8156 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 7/5 Ch. 91 |
| A.10689 | Rules (Galef) | Passed Assembly 6/16 | ||
| Exemption–Vg. Of Wappingers Falls, Property investment, allows an exemption on certain improvements (adds RPTL Sec. 485-s) | S.7702 | Gipson | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 9/29 Ch. 334 |
| A.2384-a | Barrett | Passed Assembly 6/1 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406(Flower Hill Hose Co. #1, T. of N. Hempstead) | S.6020-a | Martins | Passed Senate 5/9 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 171 |
| A.8335-a | Schimel | Passed Assembly 6/1 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 410(Manhasset Park District, T. of North Hempstead) | S.6044-b | Martins | Passed Senate 2/29 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 172 |
| A.8414-a | Schimel | Passed Assembly 6/8 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 410-a(Russell Gardens Association, T. of North Hempstead) | S.6688-a | Martins | Passed Senate 3/29 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 185 |
| A.9650 | Schimel | Passed Assembly 6/8 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Chabad Lubavitch Chai Center, Inc., T. of Huntington) | S.7910-a | Marcellino | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 225 |
| A.10389-a | Lupinacci | Passed Assembly 6/15 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(Congregation Lubavitch-Chabad House of Huntington Township, Inc.) | S.7911-c | Marcellino | Passed Senate 6/14 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 226 |
| A.10395-b | Lupinacci | Passed Assembly 6/16 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(Friends of Science East, Inc., T. of Brookhaven) | S.6459 | LaValle | Passed Senate 3/9 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 179 |
| A.8714 | Palumbo | Passed Assembly 6/8 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(House Of Judah Evangelistic Ministries Inc., T. of Islip) | S.6627-a | Croci | Passed Senate 3/7 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 183 |
| A.9134-a | Ramos | Passed Assembly 5/23 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Iglesia De Dios De Brentwood, Inc., T. of Islip) | S.6739-b | Boyle | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 119 |
| A.9135-b | Ramos | Passed Assembly 6/15 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(Islamic Center of Long Island, V. of Westbury, T. of N. Hempstead) | S.8067 | Martins | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 161 |
| A.10623 | Rules (Lavine) | Passed Assembly 6/15 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(Jain Samaj of Long Island, Inc., T. of Oyster Bay) | S.6995 | Martins | Passed Senate 6/2 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 195 |
| A.8416-b | Montesano | Passed Assembly 6/8 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY, C. of Saratoga Springs) | S.5857-b | Marchione | Passed Senate 6/15 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 110 |
| A.8129-c | Woerner | Passed Assembly 6/1 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(Lord-N-Fields Voice of Freedom Bible Church…, T. of Brookhaven | S.7371 | Croci | Passed Senate 6/2 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 208 |
| A.9884-a | Murray | Passed Assembly 6/8 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Lucky Guys of Long Island, Inc., T. of Islip) | S.6860-a | Boyle | Passed Senate 4/5 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 191 |
| A.9352-a | Garbarino | Passed Assembly 6/2 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(Lutheran Church of Our Savior Parish, T. of Brookhaven) | S.6361-a | Croci | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 122 |
| A.9304-a | Garbarino | Passed Assembly 6/15 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(Mandala Buddhist Association, V. of Old Westbury, Nassau Co.) | S.4879-c | Martins | Passed Senate 5/16 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 165 |
| A.7144-c | Montesano | Passed Assembly 6/8 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(MiYaD Center for Jewish Life, Inc., T. of Oyster Bay) | S.6723-a | Marcellino | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 115 |
| A.8621-b | Lavine | Passed Assembly 6/14 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(New Hope Christian Church CRC, T. of Ramapo) | S.7277-a | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/6 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 204 |
| A.9720-a | Zebrowski | Passed Assembly 6/8 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(New Hope International Ministries, Inc., T. of Islip) | S.6740 | Boyle | Passed Senate 3/22 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 186 |
| A.9138 | Ramos | Passed Assembly 6/2 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(Peconic Land Trust, V. of Mastic Beach, T. of Brookhaven) | S.7939 | LaValle | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 230 |
| A.10422 | Thiele | Passed Assembly 6/14 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(St. Ann's Academy, C. of Hornell) | S.7926 | O'Mara | Passed Senate 6/15 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 229 |
| A.10218 | Nojay | Passed Assembly 6/16 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Bronx, '92/'93-'99/'00) | S.6453 | Hassell-Thompson | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 112 |
| A.8365 | Heastie | Passed Assembly 6/14 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, T. of Islip) | S.6447 | Boyle | Passed Senate 3/15 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 178 |
| A.9069 | Garbarino | Passed Assembly 6/2 | ||
| Exemption–DRIE, extends eligibility to those receiving a USPS disability pension (amds. RPTL Sec. 467-b) | S.6231 | Comrie | Passed Senate 6/2 | Signed 9/30 Ch. 392 |
| A.8679 | Weprin | Passed Assembly 6/14 | ||
| Exemption–SCRIE, Allows Affidavit renewal after 5 years receipt of benefits, and adds penalties for failure to notify of ineligibility | S.8063 | Golden | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 11/14 Ch. 442 |
| A.6702-a | Perry | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–SCRIE, DRIE, allows 120 days for eligible household members to apply if head of household leaves (amds. Ch. 580 of '15) | S.6427-a | Lanza | Re-Passed Senate 2/25 | Signed 4/8 Ch. 31 |
| A.9194 | Simotas | Passed Assembly 3/28 | ||
| Exemption SCRIE/DRIE, allows those dropped due to non-recurring item of income to reapply the next year to qualify at prior level | S6214-a | Golden | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 9/29 Ch. 343 |
| A.8228-a | Cymbrowitz | Passed Assembly 6/1 | ||
| Exemption–Vets. Alternative, adds certain reservists who served on active duty in Operation Graphic Hand to def. of Vets. | S.4842-a | Martins | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 11/28 Ch. 476 |
| A.6140-a | Lavine | Passed Assembly 6/15 | ||
| Exemption–Vets., Cold War, Allows School Districts to grant exemption benefits (amds. RPTL Sec. 458-b) | S.2210-b | Larkin | Passed Senate 6/6 | Signed 8/19 Ch. 253 |
| A.3379-a | Cusick | Passed Assembly 6/1 | ||
| Exemption–Vets., Cold War, corrects increases in dollar limits intended to have been authorized last year (amds. Ch. 381 of '15) | S.6385-a | LaValle | Re-Passed Senate 2/9 | Signed 4/8 Ch. 22 |
| A.9168 | Thiele | Passed Assembly 3/23 | ||
| Land Banks–extends exemption to cover special assessments and special ad valorem levies (amds. Sec. 1608 of NFPC Law) | S.7880 | Valesky | Passed Senate 6/7 | Signed 11/14 Ch. 441 |
| A.10375 | Magnarelli | Passed Assembly 6/14 | ||
| Land Banks–extends exemption to property owned by subsidiaries (amds. Sec. 1607 of NFPC Law) | S.7589-b | Valesky | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 9/29 Ch. 338 |
| A.7529-b | Magnarelli | Passed Assembly 6/9 | ||
| Nassau Co. provisions–extends the assessment review commission for two more years, through June 30, 2018 | S.7649 | Hannon | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 6/30 Ch. 81 |
| A.10241-a | Lavine | Passed Assembly 6/8 | ||
| Nassau & Suffolk Co. provisions–Limits adjustment of Article 18and Article 19 current base proportions to one percent | S.8046 | Rules | Passed Senate 6/15 | Signed 7/5 Ch. 93 |
| A.10671 | Rules (Lavine) | Passed Assembly 6/16 | ||
| New York City provisions–Exemption, Vets. Alternative, clarifies that the option for school tax applicability rests with City Council | S.7121 | Lanza | Passed Senate 6/14 | Signed 9/28 Ch. 332 |
| A.9688 | Cusick | Passed Assembly 6/8 | ||
| New York City provisions–Multiple Dwellings, J-51, Increases qualifying AV limit and adds annual COLA (amds. RPTL Sec. 489) | S.8095 | Avella | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 9/29 Ch. 388 |
| A.10651 | Braunstein | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| New York City provisions–Solar Electrical Tax Abatement extended for two years to 1/1/2019 (amds. RPTL Secs. 499-bbbb/cccc) | S.7110 | Lanza | Passed Senate 6/1 | Signed 9/30 Ch. 393 |
| A.9745 | Rosenthal | Passed Assembly 6/8 | ||
| Tax Collection–allows school districts in Towns of the First Class to unilaterally opt to collect school taxes (amds. Town Law Sec. 37) | S.4737 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/9 | Vetoed 11/28 Veto Message #235 |
| A.6823 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 5/18 | ||
| Tax Collection–Co. of Monroe, changes timing of the notice of unpaid taxes (amds RPTL Sec. 987) | S.8054 | Ranzenhofer | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 162 |
| A.10633 | Rules (Bronson) | Passed Assembly 6/16 | ||
| Tax Collection–Suffolk County Water Authority, collection via tax rolls to be a lien on the real property (adds PAL Sec. 1078-f) | S.4909-b | Croci | Passed Senate 6/15 | Signed 9/29 Ch. 363 |
| A.7571-b | Thiele | Passed Assembly 6/16 | ||
| Tax Collection–Water Authority of Great Neck North, collection via tax rolls to be a lien on the real property (new PAL Sec. 1197-r) | S.6471-b | Martins | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 9/29 Ch. 339 |
| A.8139-d | Schimel | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Tax Enforcement–allows Land Banks to assign rights to tax districts (amds. Sec. 1616 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law) | S.7171 | Gallivan | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 9/29 Ch. 341 |
| A.8156-b | Peoples-Stokes | Passed Assembly 6/15 | ||
| Tax Enforcement–C. of Middletown, authorization to sell or pledge delinquent tax liens as collateral to 12/31/17 (amds. Ch. 503 of 2015) | S.6424-a | Bonacic | Passed Senate 4/4 | Signed 5/25 Ch. 38 |
| A.9208 | Gunther | Passed Assembly 5/11 | ||
| Tax Enforcement–Suffolk Co., clarifies that sales to the Suffolk Co. Land Bank Corp. can be for less than lien value | S.7770-b | LaValle | Passed Senate 6/15 | Signed 11/14 Ch. 440 |
| A.10143-b | Englebright | Passed Assembly 6/15 | ||
| Tax Enforcement–V. of Plandome Manor, authorization to sell or pledge delinquent tax liens as collateral until 12/31/19 | S.7981-a | Martins | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 8/19 Ch. 280 |
| A.10604 | Rules (Schimel) | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Tax State Property–amends notice requirements in relation to assessments on improvements under Public Lands Law Sec. 19 | S.5926 | Marchione | Passed Senate 6/15 | Signed 11/28 Ch. 449 |
| A.7673 | Dilan | Passed Assembly 3/29 | ||
| Tax State Property–approves and implements land transactions relating to settlement of Township 40 property disputes (DEC bill) | S.7966 | Farley | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 231 |
| A.10737 | Rules (Englebright) | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Watershed Conservation and Agricultural easements–alters the taxable status of some easements (amds. RPTL Secs. 583-589) | S.6546-a | Bonacic | Passed Senate 6/14 | Signed 11/28 Ch. 483 |
| A.10675 | Rules (Gunther) | Passed Assembly 6/16 | ||
| C. of Binghamton–authorizes two specific cooperative apartment properties to be moved into the homestead tax class | S.7364-a | Akshar | Passed Senate 6/14 | Signed 11/28 Ch. 495 |
| A.9845-a | Lupardo | Passed Assembly 6/15 | ||
| Lowville Central School District–Establishes an Energy System Tax Stabilization Reserve fund for the handling of certain PILOTs | S.7325-b | Griffo | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 9/29 Ch. 379 |
| A.10016-b | Blankenbush | Passed Assembly 6/16 |
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