2008 Property tax-related legislation
Passed both Houses in 2008
Final Status
Count = 68
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| Subject of legislation | Bill number | Prime sponsor | Last action of legislature | Action of Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Bill–Includes various STaR exemption, and MC STAR rebate program amds. (see Parts Q,R,S,W) | S.6807-c | Budget Bill | Passed Senate 4/9 | Signed 4/23 Ch. 57 |
| A.9807-c | Budget Bill | Passed Assembly 4/9 | ||
| Gov's Prog. Bill #74–Brownfields Redevelopment related tax credit provisions | S.8717 | Marcellino | Passed Senate 6/24 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 390 |
| A.11768 | Rules (Sweeney) | Passed Assembly 6/24 | ||
| ORPS Dept. Bill #57–Residential Assessment Ratio (RAR) to be based on ORPS market value survey findings | S.4963-a | Little | Passed Senate 3/3 | Signed 5/21 Ch. 78 |
| A.7700-a | Galef | Passed Assembly 5/5 | ||
| ORPS Dept. Bill #289–Tax Exemption reporting, requires exemption impact reporting when local budgets are adopted | S.7538 | Little | Passed Senate 6/3 | Signed 7/7 Ch. 258 |
| A.10613 | Galef | Passed Assembly 6/23 |
| Subject of legislation | Bill number | Prime sponsor | Last action of legislature | Action of Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag. Assessment–Includes Composting, Mulch, and other Biomass crop ops. as land used in ag. production | S.5357-a | Larkin | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 9/4 Ch. 536 Approval Memo. #30 |
| A.9968-a | DelMonte | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Ag. Assessment–Includes lands used by certain non-profit agricultural research facilities (amds. AML Sec. 301(4)) | S.6922-a | Little | Passed Senate 5/29 | Signed 9/25 Ch. 611 |
| A.10574-a | Magee | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Ag. Assessment–Makes independent Apiaries eligible (Ag. & Mkts. Departmental #157) | S.7905-a | Young | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 341 |
| A.10687-a | Stirpe | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Assessment Inventory–Ensures Public access to property inventory information (relates to Comps case & Op. #10-4) | S.8328-a | Winner | Passed Senate 6/19 | Signed 8/5 Ch. 479 |
| A.11150-a | Paulin | Passed Assembly 6/23 | ||
| Empire Zones–Requires that property be used for commercial, business, or industrial activity (amds. 485-e) | S.8628 | Robach | Passed Senate 6/24 | Vetoed 8/5 Veto Message #61 |
| A.9500-a | Schroeder | Passed Assembly 6/18 | ||
| Erie Co. Provisions–Changes Town Assessment calendar to conform to the default RPTL dates (Amds. Co. Tax Act) | S.7026 | Volker | Passed Senate 6/5 | Signed 8/5 Ch. 413 |
| A.10167 | Schimminger | Passed Assembly 5/27 | ||
| Exemption–Ag. Bldgs., Extends the provisions for 10 more years (through 1/1/2019) (Amds. RPTL 483) | S.6916 | Larkin | Passed Senate 6/5 | Signed 9/4 Ch. 544 |
| A.9863 | Magee | Passed Assembly 6/23 | ||
| Exemption–C. of Rome School District, Residential Investment, w/ 10 year phase-out (adds RPTL 485-m) | S.8442 | Rules | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 9/25 Ch. 635 Approval Memo. #44 |
| A.11145 | Destito | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–C. of Syracuse, New Residential Property w/ LEED or certain total rehabs. (adds RPTL 485-m) | S.7816-a | DeFrancisco | Passed Senate 6/19 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 370 Approval Memo. #16 |
| A.10835-a | Christensen | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Exemption–Forest lands, Amds. RPTL 480-a to allow certain forest certification programs in lieu of mgt. plan | S.1120 | Little | Passed Senate 6/12 | Signed 8/5 Ch. 396 |
| A.872 | Destito | Passed Assembly 6/12 | ||
| Exemption–3 Properties, RPTL Sec. 406 (Village of Amityville, T. of Babylon) | S.6786 | Fuschillo | Passed Senate 6/5 | Signed 9/4 Ch. 542 |
| A.9721 | Sweeney | Passed Assembly 6/12 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 410 (Moleston Fire District, T. of Ramapo) | S.7338-a | Morahan | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 9/25 Ch. 621 |
| A.9851-b | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Adelante of Suffolk Co., Inc., T. of Islip) | S.7715 | Trunzo | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 9/25 Ch. 626 |
| A.10911 | Ramos | Passed Assembly 6/23 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church, C. of Schenectady) | S.8588 | Farley | Passed Senate 6/23 | Signed 9/4 Ch. 558 |
| A.11667 | Rules (Tedisco) | Passed Assembly 6/24 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Camp Venture, Inc., T. of Ramapo) | S.7307 | Morahan | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 8/5 Ch. 457 |
| A.9852 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–6 Properties, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Carver Community Center, Inc., C. of Schenectady) | S.8587 | Farley | Passed Senate 6/23 | Signed 9/4 Ch. 557 |
| A.11668 | Rules (Tedisco) | Passed Assembly 6/24 | ||
| Exemption–4 Properties, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Faith Deliverance Tabernacle, C. of Schenectady) | S.8586 | Farley | Passed Senate 6/23 | Signed 9/4 Ch. 556 |
| A.11666 | Rules (Tedisco) | Passed Assembly 6/24 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Hands Across Long Island, Inc., T. of Islip) | S.7220 | Trunzo | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 9/25 Ch. 620 |
| A.10912 | Ramos | Passed Assembly 6/23 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Khal Zichron Mordechai, C. of New York) | S.7128-a | Kruger | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 9/25 Ch. 581 |
| A.10089-a | Weinstein | Passed Assembly 6/12 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Mosdas Torah, Inc., T. of Ramapo) | S.1474 | Morahan | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 6/30 Ch.142 Approval Memo. #11 |
| A.9306 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 5/5 | ||
| Exemption–9 Properties, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Mount Olivet Missionary Baptist Church, Inc., Schenectady) | S.8590 | Farley | Passed Senate 6/23 | Signed 9/4 Ch. 560 |
| A.11670 | Rules (Tedisco) | Passed Assembly 6/24 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(New York Gospel Assembly, Inc., T. of Babylon) | S.6465-a | Johnson, O | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 9/25 Ch. 608 |
| A.9405-a | Raia | Passed Assembly 6/12 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Northeastern Conf. Corp of 7th Day Adventists, Ramapo) | S.1475 | Morahan | Passed Senate 6/10 | Signed 8/5 Ch. 409 |
| A.9092 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 5/19 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a(Redeemed Christian Church of God, Intl. Chapel..., Babylon) | S.6785-a | Fuschillo | Passed Senate 6/12 | Signed 9/25 Ch. 610 |
| A.9722-a | Sweeney | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–2 Properties, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Suffolk Jewish Center, T. of Babylon) | S.7481 | Johnson. O. | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 9/25 Ch. 624 |
| A.10520 | Raia | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Sullivan Free Library, V. of Chittenango, T. of Sullivan) | S.8236 | Valesky | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 8/5 Ch. 417 |
| A.10771 | Magee | Passed Assembly 6/12 | ||
| Exemption–6 Properties, RPTL Sec. 420-b (Ancient Order of Hibernians, C. of Schenectady) | S.8589 | Farley | Passed Senate 6/23 | Signed 9/4 Ch. 559 |
| A.11669 | Rules (Tedisco) | Passed Assembly 6/24 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-b (Home Furnishings Program, Inc., C. of Schenectady) | S.8592 | Farley | Passed Senate 6/23 | Signed 8/5 Ch. 488 |
| A.11246 | Tedisco | Passed Assembly 6/24 | ||
| Exemption–SCRIE, extends to Head of Household who occupies >2 dwelling units and has paid rent for >2 yrs. | S.4221-b | Smith | Passed Senate 6/23 | Signed 9/4 Ch. 531 |
| A.2604-b | Englebright | Passed Assembly 6/23 | ||
| Exemption–Vets., Alternative, Expands definition of veteran, covers some members of Reserve components of armed forces | S.8455 | Fuschillo | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 384 |
| A.11493 | Rules (Walker) | Passed Assembly 6/24 | ||
| Exemption–Vets., Alternative, Unremarried Surviving Spouses, Allows Transfers w/in Muni. | S.8566 | Leibell | Passed Senate 6/19 | Signed 9/4 Ch. 503 |
| A.4262-a | Gianaris | Passed Assembly 6/12 | ||
| Exemption–Vets., Cold War Veterans, Amds. Ch. 655 of '07 makes technical amends. (RPTL Sec. 458-b) | S.6509 | Leibell | Passed Senate 1/15 | Signed 1/28 Ch. 6 |
| A.9426 | Paulin | Passed Assembly 1/15 | ||
| Authorizes issuance of a "Cold War Service Medal" by the Governor of NY to certain vets. (amds. Mil. Law) | S.5650 | Leibell | Passed Senate 6/19 | Vetoed 7/7 Veto Message #20 |
| A.5156-a | Ortiz | Passed Assembly 3/4 | ||
| Volunteer Tax Credit–Allows Vol. Fire/Ambulance Members to get both the PIT credit & RPT exemption | S.6869 | Griffo | Passed Senate 5/5 | Vetoed 9/4 Veto Message #120 |
| A.9864 | Magee | Passed Assembly 6/23 | ||
| Nassau Co. Provisions–Cold War Vets., Legalizes adoption of local law after the 2008 roll deadline | S.8382-a | Skelos | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 8/20 Ch. 495 |
| A.11050-a | Lavine | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Nassau Co. Provisions–Limits Adjustment of Current Base Proportions to 1 percent | S.7115 | Skelos | Passed Senate 4/1 | Signed 5/21 Ch. 84 |
| A.10284 | Weisenberg | Passed Assembly 5/5 | ||
| Nassau Co. Provisions–Long Beach, Glen Cove, and Lk. Success, Limits adjustment of Art. 19 shares | S.7116 | Skelos | Passed Senate 4/1 | Signed 6/30 Ch. 123 |
| A.10283 | Weisenberg | Passed Assembly 5/19 | ||
| New York City Provisions–Assessment Roll verification required by City Assessors (Amds. RPTL Secs. 505 & 514) | S.7294 | Padavan | Passed Senate 6/17 | Vetoed 7/21 Veto Message #33 |
| A.10389 | Brennan | Passed Assembly 5/27 | ||
| New York City Provisions–Brooklyn, certain property exempt if leased to the Unified Court System (amds. RPTL 420-a) | S.7152-a | Golden | Passed Senate 6/24 | Signed 9/4 Ch. 512 |
| A.10273-a | Lopez, V. | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| New York City Provisions–Certain private dwellings, extends RPTL 421-b project commencement timeframe until 7/1/2009 | S.8548 | Lanza | Passed Senate 6/24 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 347 |
| A.11621 | Rules (Lopez, V.) | Passed Assembly 6/23 | ||
| New York City Provisions–Extends Class II Abatement Program for 4 more years (Amds. RPTL 467-a) | S7714 | Padavan | Passed Senate 5/12 | Signed 6/10 Ch. 109 |
| A.10688 | Silver | Passed Assembly 5/19 | ||
| New York City Provisions–Industrial & Commercial Work Tax Abatement, replaces ICIP (RPTL 489aaaaaa - 489kkkkkk) | S.6366-a | Padavan | Passed Senate 6/19 | Signed 6/30 Ch. 119 |
| A.11586 | Rules (Silver) | Passed Assembly 6/24 | ||
| New York City Provisions–Industrial & Commercial Work Tax Abatement, replaces ICIP (makes misc. program amds.) | S.8705 | Padavan | Passed Senate 6/23 | Signed 6/30 Ch. 138 |
| A.11755 | Rules (Silver) | Passed Assembly 6/24 | ||
| New York City Provisions–"Green Roof" Tax Abatement, Amds. RPTL 467-a and adds Secs. 499-aaa through 499-ggg | S.7553 | Lanza | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 8/5 Ch. 461 |
| A.11226 | Diaz, R. | Passed Assembly 6/23 | ||
| New York City Provisions–Limits the change in adjusted base proportions to 0% for fiscal year '08 | S.8426 | Padavan | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 6/29 Ch. 118 |
| A.11510 | Rules (Farrell) | Passed Assembly 6/23 | ||
| New York City Provisions–Manhattan, certain Vacant land adjacent to residential land to be moved to Tax Class IV | S.6207-b | Serrano | Passed Senate 6/19 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 332 |
| A.8666-a | Farrell | Passed Assembly 5/19 | ||
| New York City Provisions–Manhattan, certain Multiple Dwellings (amds RPTL 489, aka J-51 prog.) | S.8427-a | Padavan | Passed Senate 6/19 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 383 |
| A.11480 | Rules (Gottfried) | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| New York City provisions–Multiple Dwellings, further amendments (amds. RPTL 421-a, Chs. 618 & 619 '07) | S.6446-a | Golden | Passed Senate 1/15 | Signed 2/19 Ch. 15 |
| A.9373-a | Lopez V. | Passed Assembly 1/15 | ||
| New York City Provisions–Solar Electrical Tax Abatement, Amds. RPTL 467-a and adds 499-aaaa through 499-gggg | S.8145 | Padavan | Passed Senate 6/12 | Signed 8/5 Ch. 473 |
| A.11202 | Farrell | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Oneida Indian Nation RPT Depository Fund extender, Ch. 521 of 2005 provisions extended to June 30, 2010 | S.7518 | Griffo | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 6/30 Ch. 146 |
| A.10563 | Destito | Passed Assembly 5/12 | ||
| Real Estate Transfer Tax–Suffolk, Peconic Bay Region, exempts 1st time homebuyers of residences < SONYMA limits | S.1842-c | LaValle | Passed Senate 6/12 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 349 |
| A.3474-c | Thiele | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Real Estate Transfer Tax–Suffolk, Peconic Bay Region, adds fiscal oversight and financial control measures | S.8111-a | LaValle | Passed Senate 6/16 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 373 |
| A.10274-a | Thiele | Passed Assembly 6/24 | ||
| Real Estate Transfer Tax–Westchester & Putnam Cos., Amds. Ch.596 '07, ORPS median computation & filing reqs. | S.6513 | Leibell | Passed Senate 1/29 | Signed 2/19 Ch. 17 |
| A.9443 | Bradley | Passed Assembly 1/15 | ||
| Real Estate Transfer Tax–T. of Northeast, authorizes establishment of community preservation fund | S.5657-a | Leibell | Passed Senate 6/24 | Signed 7/21 Ch. 333 |
| A.8831-a | Molinaro | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Sale of Deed Copies–Requires vendors to disclose the fact that copies are available from County Clerks (Gen. Bus. Law) | S.8517 | Saland | Passed Senate 6/18 | Signed 8/5 Ch. 485 |
| A.11544 | Rules (Pheffer) | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Suffolk Co. Provisions–Limits adjustment of current base proportions under Art. 19 (Islip) to 1 percent | S.7219 | Trunzo | Passed Senate 6/3 | Signed 6/30 Ch. 145 |
| A.10318 | Fields | Passed Assembly 5/27 | ||
| Tax Appeals–authorizes multi-jurisdiction assessors to designate an employee to serve on their behalf at BAR | S.4571 | Young | Passed Senate 5/28 | Signed 9/25 Ch. 606 |
| A.7969 | Parment | Passed Assembly 6/4 | ||
| Tax Certiorari–Extends authorization for financing of certain RPT refunds for 5 years (to 6/15/2013) | S.6969 | Little | Passed Senate 3/31 | Signed 6/30 Ch. 122 |
| A.10733 | Hoyt | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Tax Enforcement–C. of Amsterdam, Extends the authorization for bulk sale of liens by 2 years | S.7282-c | Farley | Passed Senate 6/23 | Signed 8/5 Ch. 455 |
| A.10454-c | Amedore | Passed Assembly 6/23 | ||
| Tax State Property–C. of Albany, Provides PILOTs for W. Averell Harriman State Office Bldg. Campus | S.4255-d | Breslin | Passed Senate 6/23 | Vetoed 8/5 Veto Message #68 |
| A.7058-d | McEneny | Passed Assembly 6/24 | ||
| Tax State Property–Thoroughbred Racing Facilities, Nassau, Queens, and Saratoga Counties (adds 532(j)) | S.6950 | Bruno | Passed Senate 2/13 | Signed 2/19 Ch. 18 |
| A.9998 | Pretlow | Passed Assembly 2/13 | ||
| Tax State Property–Thoroughbred Racing Facilities, subject to Special Assessments (amds. Ch. 18 of '08, and RPTL 530) | S.8709 | Bruno | Passed Senate 6/23 | Signed 6/30 Ch. 140 |
| A.11502-a | Rules (Pretlow) | Passed Assembly 6/24 | ||
| T. of Hempstead–Extends PILOTs from the Town to the school and fire district for certain Lido Beach land to 6/30/13 | S.7254 | Skelos | Passed Senate 6/5 | Signed 6/30 Ch. 124 |
| A.10282 | Weisenberg | Passed Assembly 6/12 | ||
| V. of South Blooming Grove–Authorizes adoption of a fiscal year starting Jan. 1, and combines two water districts | S.8454 | Larkin | Passed Senate 6/23 | Signed 8/5 Ch. 482 |
| A.11536 | Rules (Calhoun) | Passed Assembly 6/24 |
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