2020 property tax-related legislation
Passed both Houses in 2020
Final Status
Count = 42
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| Subject of Legislation | Bill number | Prime sponsor | Last action of Legislature | Action of Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Bill–includes two STAR related provisions, allows acting Co. Director of RPTS, tech. amds. to telecomm & RR ceiling progs., and extends oil & gas fee schedule through March 31, 2024 (see Parts C, P, S, T, & U) | S.7509-b | Budget Bill | Passed Senate 3/31 | Signed 4/3 Ch. 59 |
| A.9509-b | Budget Bill | Passed Assembly 4/1 | ||
| Budget Bill–includes removal of Basic STAR benefits for those with delinquent prop. taxes, and NYC ICAP related provisions (see Parts W and SS) | S.7506-b | Budget Bill | Passed Senate 4/2 | Signed 4/3 Ch. 56 |
| A.9506-b | Budget Bill | Passed Assembly 4/2 | ||
| Budget Bill–includes limits on base proportion adjustments for several different jurisdictions, certain housing related exemption extenders, SCRIE & DRIE income limit extenders, etc. (see several different items within Subparts B and C of Part XXX) | S.7508-b | Budget Bill | Passed Senate 4/1 | Signed 4/3 Ch. 58 |
| A.9508-a | Budget Bill | Passed Assembly 4/2 | ||
| Budget Bill–includes provisions clarifying the applicability of of the exemption for facilities for physically disabled persons to special ad valorem levies (amds. Ch. 649 of 2019, RPTL 459, see Subpart E of Part XX) | S.7505-b | Budget Bill | Passed Senate 3/31 | Signed 4/3 Ch. 55 |
| A.9505-b | Budget Bill | Passed Assembly 4/1 |
| Subject of legislation | Bill number | Prime sponsor | Last action of legislature | Action of Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag. Assessment–modifies the gross sales requirements for reasons relating to the COVID-19 emergency (amds. Ag. & Mkts. Law Sec. 301(4)) | S.8464-a | Metzger | Passed Senate 7/22 | Signed 10/7 Ch. 220 |
| A.10464-a | Rules (Gunther) | Passed Assembly 7/21 | ||
| COVID-19 Emergency eviction and foreclosure prevention act–includes waiver of '21 renewal requirement for 467 and 459-c (Pt B, Subpts B & D) | S.9114 | Kavanagh | Passed Senate 12/28 | Signed 12/28 Ch. 381 |
| A.11181 | Rules (Dinowitz) | Passed Assembly 12/28 | ||
| Definition of real property–spent fuel pools and dry storage casks to be considered real property (amds. RPTL Sec. 102(12)) | S.8075 | Harckham | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 12/31 Ch. 385Approval Memo. 74 |
| A.10398 | Galef | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–allows exemption & abatement applications to be submitted until 7/15/20 by local option re: COVID-19 emergency | S.8122-b | Comrie | Passed Senate 5/27 | Signed 6/8 Ch. 92 |
| A.10241-a | Hyndman | Passed Assembly 5/27 | ||
| Exemption–Nuclear plants, extends availability to formerly operational property (amds. RPTL Sec.485) | S.8204 | Harckham | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 12/31 Ch. 386Approval Memo. 75 |
| A.10107 | Galef | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–10 Properties, RPTL Sec. 406 (V. of Patchogue, (prior owner was HTFC), T. of Brookhaven) | S.8793 | Martinez | Passed Senate 7/22 | Signed 8/24 Ch. 166 |
| A.10625-a | Rules (Garbarino) | Passed Assembly 7/23 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406(W. Hempstead - Hempstead Garden Water District, Nassau Co.) | S.7069-a | Kaminsky | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 10/7 Ch. 239 |
| A.10592 | Rules (Ra) | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Bais Malka HASC LLC, T. of Ramapo) | S.8127 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 7/22 | Signed 11/11 Ch. 277 |
| A.10829 | Rules (Eichenstein) | Passed Assembly 7/23 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Chabad Lubavitch Chai Center, Inc., T. of Huntington) | S.8136 | Gaughran | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 8/24 Ch. 163Approval Memo. 8 |
| A.10206 | Stern | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Community Mainstreaming Associates, Inc., T. of Hempstead) | S.8068-b | Kaminsky | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 9/21 Ch. 195 |
| A.10335-a | Griffin | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Community Mainstreaming Associates, Inc., T. of Hempstead) | S.8702 | Brooks | Passed Senate 7/22 | Signed 8/24 Ch. 155 |
| A.10077 | McDonough | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Eglise Baptiste Etolie Du Matin, T. of Hempstead) | S.8489 | Kaminsky | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 11/11 Ch. 280 |
| A.10585 | Rules (Ra) | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, T. of Islip) | S.8019 | Boyle | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 10/7 Ch. 245 |
| A.9814 | LiPetri | Passed Assembly 6/9 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, T. of Islip) | S.672 | Boyle | Passed Senate 7/22 | Signed 9/21 Ch. 172 |
| A.7302 | LiPetri | Passed Assembly 2/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, T. of Islip) | S.8018 | Boyle | Passed Senate 7/22 | Signed 9/21 Ch. 174 |
| A.7919 | LiPetri | Passed Assembly 6/9 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Hamaspik of Rockland Co., Inc., T. of Ramapo) | S.8534 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 7/22 | Signed 10/7 Ch. 212 |
| A.10055 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Hamaspik of Rockland Co., Inc., T. of Ramapo) | S.8533 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 7/22 | Signed 10/7 Ch. 213 |
| A.10056 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Hamaspik of Rockland Co., Inc., T. of Ramapo) | S.8532 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 7/22 | Signed 10/7 Ch. 214 |
| A.10057 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Hamaspik of Rockland Co., Inc., T. of Ramapo) | S.8606 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 7/22 | Signed 10/7 Ch. 215 |
| A.10058 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Hamaspik of Rockland Co., Inc., T. of Ramapo) | S.8607 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 7/22 | Signed 10/7 Ch. 216 |
| A.10059 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Iglesia La Luz Del Mundo, Inc., T. of Hempstead) | S.7334 | Thomas | Passed Senate 3/2 | Signed 10/7 Ch. 242 |
| A.5061-a | Darling | Passed Assembly 6/9 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Iglesia Long Island Para Cristo, Inc., T. of Hempstead) | S.5667-b | Thomas | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 8/24 Ch. 146 |
| A.7011-b | Darling | Passed Assembly 2/5 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Joshua Baptist Church, T. of Huntington) | S.6869-a | Gaughran | Passed Senate 2/27 | Signed 9/21 Ch. 187 Approval Memo. 9 |
| A.10221 | Stern | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Koinonia Primary Care, Inc., C. of Albany) | S.7360 | Breslin | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 9/21 Ch. 189 |
| A.9145 | McDonald | Passed Assembly 6/9 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Lubavitch of Old Westbury, V. of Old Westbury, Nassau Co.) | S.4670 | Kaplan | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 8/24 Ch. 159 |
| A.10584 | Rules (Ra) | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (NGIP, Inc., T. of Oyster Bay, Nassau Co.) | S.8350-b | Thomas | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 11/27 Ch. 303 |
| A.10586 | Rules (Mikulin) | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Southern Tier Environments for Living, Inc., T. of Hempstead) | S.7953 | Thomas | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 11/11 Ch. 274 |
| A.10097 | Darling | Passed Assembly 7/21 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Temple Beth El of Long Beach, C. of Long Beach) | S.7070 | Kaminsky | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 10/7 Ch. 240 |
| A.10589 | Rules (Ra) | Passed Assembly 7/23 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (The Academy Charter School, T. of Hempstead) | S.8523 | Thomas | Passed Senate 7/22 | Signed 9/21 Ch. 179 |
| A.10587 | Rules (Ra) | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Uniondale Land Trust, Nassau Co.) | S.7586-a | Thomas | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 9/21 Ch. 191 |
| A.9606-a | Darling | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 462 (Beth El Synogogue Center, C. of New Rochelle) | S.7359 | Stewart-Cousins | Passed Senate 6/9 | Signed 9/21 Ch. 188 |
| A.8607 | Paulin | Passed Assembly 6/10 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 464 (sic should be 410)(Roosevelt Fire District, T. of Hempstead) | S.8711 | Brooks | Passed Senate 7/22 | Signed 8/24 Ch. 151 |
| A.8283-a | Darling | Passed Assembly 7/20 | ||
| Exemption–Residential-commercial urban exemption (RESCUE),provides specifications for commercial uses (amds. RPTL Sec. 485-a) | S.5254-b | Breslin | Passed Senate 7/22 | Signed 12/23 Ch. 357Approval Memo. 59 |
| A.8091-a | Magnarelli | Re-Passed Assembly 7/21 | ||
| Exemption–Superstorm Sandy, extends time to apply and complete projects by two more years (amds. C. 122 of 2015 & C. 130 of 2018) | S.8647 | Boyle | Passed Senate 7/22 | Signed 11/11 Ch. 259 |
| A.9968 | Jean-Pierre | Passed Assembly 7/22 | ||
| Real Property Tax Exemption Task Force, to be established within DTF, consisting of 7 members, required to report w/in 1 Yr. | S.3679-a | Harckham | Passed Senate 2/11 | Signed 12/2 Ch. 317Approval Memo. 27 |
| A.3330-a | Abinanti | Passed Assembly 7/23 | ||
| Tax collection–allows options to defer payment due dates and/or installment payment arrangements re: COVID (adds RPTL Art. 19-a) | S.8138-b | Martinez | Passed Senate 5/27 | Signed 1/30/21 Ch. 389 |
| A.10252-a | Stern | Passed Assembly 5/28 | ||
| Tax collection–prohibits termination of municipal services for residential props. for non-payment of fees/taxes re: COVID (amds Pub. Svc. Law) | S.8113-a | Parker | Passed Senate 5/27 | Signed 6/17 Ch. 108 |
| A.10521 | Rules (Mosley) | Passed Assembly 5/28 | ||
| Tax State property–Central Pine Barrens area and Core Preservation area description corrections (amds. Ch. 584 of 2019) | S.7315 | LaValle | Passed Senate 2/11 | Signed 4/17 Ch. 29 |
| A.8961 | Englebright | Passed Assembly 2/3 |
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