2019 Property tax-related legislation
Passed both Houses in 2019
Final Status
Count = 62
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| Subject of Legislation | Bill number | Prime sponsor | Last action of Legislature | Action of Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Bill–Includes several STAR related provisions, equalization related provisions, RPT admin. efficiency provisions, mobile home park reporting changes, co-op info sharing, energy exemp. amds. on State properties, and also makes the Property Tax Cap permanent (see Parts I, J, AA, LL, MM, OO, PP, QQ, RR, SS, TT and NNN) | S.1509-c | Budget Bill | Passed Senate 3/31 | Signed 4/12 Ch. 59 |
| A.2009-c | Budget Bill | Passed Assembly 3/31 | ||
| Budget Bill–Includes a Nassau Co. Class One Reassessment exemption–phases in certain increases over 5 years (see Part J) | S.1505-c | Budget Bill | Passed Senate 3/31 | Signed 4/12 Ch. 55 |
| A.2005-c | Budget Bill | Passed Assembly 3/31 | ||
| Budget Bill–includes STAR related provisions clarifying voluntary switches from the exemption to the credit program, and eliminates exemption removal notice for voluntary switches (see Part G) | S.6615 | Krueger | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 6/24 Ch. 39 |
| A.8433 | Weinstein | Passed Assembly 6/20 |
| Subject of legislation | Bill number | Prime sponsor | Last action of legislature | Action of Governor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exemption–Banking Development Districts, adds credit unions and limits duration of district designations (amds. Banking Law) | S.727-a | Montgomery | Passed Senate 6/13 | Signed 12/12 Ch. 629 |
| A.3320 | Zebrowski | Passed Assembly 6/18 | ||
| Exemption–facilities for physically disabled persons, extends option to special districts (amds. RPTL Sec. 459) | S.6452 | Kaplan | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 12/13 Ch. 649 Approval Memo. # 40 |
| A.5137-a | Galef | Passed Assembly 6/18 | ||
| Exemption–Multiple Dwellings involving NYSHFA, extends RPTL Sec. 421-d and bonding authority to 7/23/2021 (HFA bill) | S.6410 | Kavanagh | Passed Senate 6/19 | Signed 7/27 Ch. 127 |
| A.8320 | Cymbrowitz | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406 (S. Huntington Union Free School District, T. of Huntington) | S.4161 | Gaughran | Passed Senate 5/6 | Signed 10/23 Ch. 403 |
| A.6468 | Stern | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406 (V. of Island Park, T. of Hempstead, Nassau Co.) | S.4092-a | Kaminsky | Repassed Senate 6/14 | Signed 12/6 Ch. 593 |
| A.6840-b | Miller, ML | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406 (V. of Upper Nyack, T. of Clarkstown) | S.5634 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/18 | Signed 9/13 Ch. 282 |
| A.7433 | Zebrowski | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406 (V. of Westbury, T. of N. Hempstead, Nassau Co.) | S.4362-a | Kaplan | Passed Senate 5/13 | Signed 10/4 Ch. 348 |
| A.4747-a | Montesano | Passed Assembly 6/18 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406 (East Northport Fire District, T. of Huntington) | S.3735-b | Flanagan | Passed Senate 6/18 | Signed 9/13 Ch. 270 |
| A.5769-a | Raia | Passed Assembly 6/18 | ||
| Exemption–2 Properties, RPTL Sec. 406 (Patchogue Fire District, T. of Brookhaven) | S.6585-a | Martinez | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 9/13 Ch. 267 |
| A.4810-b | Garbarino | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (amds. C.442 of 2018)(Konbit Neg Lakay, Inc. of Spring Valley, T. of Ramapo ) | S.5316 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/6 | Signed 8/30 Ch. 216 |
| A.7346 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 6/3 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Ahmadiyya Movement In Islam Inc., T. of Babylon) | S.4758-a | Brooks | Passed Senate 6/6 | Signed 11/20 Ch. 518 |
| A.6659-a | Jean-Pierre | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Bais Trany of Monsey, Inc., T. of Ramapo) | S.5586 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/18 | Signed 12/6 Ch. 603 |
| A.8145 | Brabenec | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (BB/S Facilities Management Corp., T. of N. Hempstead) | S.5647-b | Kaplan | Passed Senate 6/14 | Signed 9/13 Ch. 302 |
| A.7824-a | Ra | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Christian Worship Center Church of God, T. of Islip) | S.6503 | Martinez | Passed Senate 6/18 | Signed 9/13 Ch. 311 |
| A.7950-a | Ramos | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Church of God and Saints of Christ, C. of Albany) | S.6253 | Breslin | Passed Senate 6/19 | Signed 9/13 Ch. 286 |
| A.8112 | McDonald | Passed Assembly 6/18 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Church of Jesus Christ, C. of Albany) | S.5234 | Breslin | Passed Senate 5/30 | Signed 10/29 Ch. 425 |
| A.7325 | McDonald | Passed Assembly 6/3 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Congregation K'hal Yereim of Woodridge, T. of Ramapo) | S.5487 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/13 | Signed 12/6 Ch. 599 |
| A.6669 | Brabenec | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–12 Properties, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Congregation Ohav Shalom, C. of Albany) | S.5400 | Breslin | Passed Senate 6/5 | Signed 12/6 Ch. 598 |
| A.7570 | Fahy | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a & 462(First Reformed Church of Jamaica, T. of Hempstead) | S.6508-a | Comrie | Passed Senate 6/19 | Signed 9/13 Ch. 312 |
| A.6923-c | Raynor | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Inc., T. of Montgomery) | S.6294 | Skoufis | Passed Senate 6/13 | Signed 9/13 Ch. 307 |
| A.7857 | Miller B. | Passed Assembly 6/18 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Hatzoloh EMS Inc. of Monsey, T. of Ramapo) | S.5265 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 5/30 | Signed 9/13 Ch. 259 |
| A.1112 | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 5/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Hi Tor Animal Care Center, T. of Haverstraw) | S.1653 | Skoufis | Passed Senate 5/6 | Signed 9/13 Ch. 296 |
| A.1877 | Zebrowski | Passed Assembly 5/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (The Jackey Foundation, T. of Brookhaven) | S.5467-a | LaValle | Passed Senate 6/17 | Signed 10/11 Ch. 370 |
| A.7398-a | Thiele | Passed Assembly 6/18 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Lubavitch of Rosalyn, T. of N. Hempstead, Nassau Co.) | S.4140 | Kaplan | Passed Senate 5/13 | Signed 11/8 Ch. 473 |
| A.6367 | D'Urso | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Maryhaven Center for Hope, Inc., T. of Brookhaven) | S.5599-a | Martinez | Passed Senate 6/4 | Signed 11/20 Ch. 524 |
| A.7354-a | DeStefano | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Monastery of the Glorious Ascension Inc., T. of Smithtown) | S.5706-a | Flanagan | Passed Senate 6/18 | Signed 11/20 Ch. 506 |
| A.7560-b | Fitzpatrick | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, C. of Albany) | S.5232 | Breslin | Passed Senate 5/13 | Signed 11/25 Ch. 562 |
| A.7323 | McDonald | Passed Assembly 6/3 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Mount Moriah Baptist Church, C. of Albany) | S.5233 | Breslin | Passed Senate 5/30 | Signed 10/4 Ch. 351 |
| A.7326 | McDonald | Passed Assembly 6/5 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (New Horizon Counseling Center, Inc., T. of Hempstead) | S.103-a | Kaminsky | Passed Senate 6/13 | Signed 11/20 Ch. 508 |
| A.7917-b | Solages | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany, Inc., C. of Albany) | S.5235 | Breslin | Passed Senate 5/13 | Signed 11/25 Ch. 563 |
| A.7327 | McDonald | Passed Assembly 6/5 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Shrine Church, T. of Huntington) | S.6504 | Flanagan | Passed Senate 6/18 | Signed 10/4 Ch. 357 |
| A.8289 | Raia | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Seventh Day Church of God of the Apostolic Faith, Hempstead) | S.4330 | Kaminsky | Passed Senate 6/13 | Signed 11/25 Ch. 554 |
| A.2314 | Solages | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Shelter Rock Islamic Center, Inc., T. of N. Hempstead) | S.4141 | Kaplan | Passed Senate 5/6 | Signed 10/4 Ch. 346 |
| A.6368 | D'Urso | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Great South Bay, T. Islip) | S.6460 | Martinez | Passed Senate 6/18 | Signed 9/13 Ch. 268 |
| A.4912 | Garbarino | Passed Assembly 6/13 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (West Babylon Church of God of Prophecy, Inc., T. of Babylon) | S.1927-a | Boyle | Passed Senate 6/6 | Signed 11/8 Ch. 459 |
| A.6246-a | LiPetri | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim of Monsey, Inc., T. of Ramapo) | S.6429-a | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/18 | Signed 12/6 Ch. 610 |
| A.8265-a | Brabenec | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Exemption–SCRIE/DRIE, Requires mailing of renewal notices at least 30 Days prior to filing deadline (Amds. RPTL 467-b & 467-c) | S.4060 | Hoylman | Passed Senate 3/26 | Signed 11/8 Ch. 472 |
| A.3148-a | Dinowitz | Passed Assembly 5/6 | ||
| Exemption–severely injured members of the armed forces, property alterations to remove barriers, value phased in (adds RPTL 458-c) | S.1681 | Skoufis | Passed Senate 6/19 | Signed 11/11 Ch. 479 |
| A.7289 | Barrett | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| Exemption–Vets, relates to discharged veterans with certain qualifying conditions, or LGBT Vets. (amds. RPTL Secs. 458, 458-a & 458-b) | S.45-b | Addabbo | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 11/12 Ch. 490 |
| A.8097 | Pheffer Amato | Passed Assembly 6/18 | ||
| Gateway Development Commission Act–includes exemption from state and local taxation (see Subdivision 8 of Bill Sec. 1) | S.6372-a | Comrie | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 7/22 Ch. 108 |
| A.8126-a | Paulin | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs)–requires notice to all affected taxing jurisdictions prior to approval of projects | S.2769 | Comrie | Passed Senate 6/14 | Vetoed 12/20 Veto Message # 244 |
| A.2947 | Solages | Passed Assembly 4/8 | ||
| Library taxes–Requires Commissioner of Education to do a study, in consultation with DTF, regarding double taxation by libraries | S.5522-a | Skoufis | Repassed Senate 6/17 | Vetoed 11/25 Veto Message # 166 |
| A.7441-a | Ryan | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Nassau & Suffolk Co. provisions–limits adjustment of Article 18 and Article 19 current base proportions to one pct. (Nassau '18+'19) | S.1891-a | Kaminsky | Passed Senate 1/29 | Signed 2/15 Ch. 12 |
| A.2851 | Lavine | Passed Assembly 1/28 | ||
| New York City Provisions -- Class II Abatement Program, adds one more year of eligibility, through 2020 (amds. RPTL 467-a) | S.6497-a | Kavanagh | Passed Senate 6/18 | Signed 7/3 Ch. 90 |
| A.8383 | Quart | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| New York City provisions–Green Roof tax abatement, modifies and extends provisions of RPTL Secs. 499-aaa through 499-ccc | S.5554-b | Liu | Repassed Senate 6/17 | Signed 7/3 Ch. 79 |
| A.4740-b | Rozic | Passed Assembly 6/18 | ||
| New York City provisions–limits adjustment of current base proportions to zero percent change from prior year | S.6324 | Gounardes | Passed Senate 6/19 | Signed 10/25 Ch. 415 |
| A.8138 | Weprin | Passed Assembly 6/18 | ||
| New York City provisions–Multiple Dwellings, J-51, Increases qualifying AV limit and extends to 6/30/2020 (amds. RPTL Sec. 489) | S.3985-b | Stavisky | Passed Senate 6/20 | Signed 7/3 Ch. 72 |
| A.2092-b | Braunstein | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs)–Requires that assessment reduction school impacts be delayed by a year (adds RPTL Sec. 561) | S.3972 | Harkham | Passed Senate 6/18 | Signed 10/29 Ch. 421 |
| A.218 | Paulin | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Real Estate Transfer Tax–Peconic Bay region, Suffolk Co, authorizes creation of community housing fund (amds Town Law and Tax Law) | S.4040-a | LaValle | Passed Senate 6/19 | Vetoed 12/20 Veto Message # 247 |
| A.4941-b | Thiele | Passed Assembly 6/18 | ||
| Real Estate Transfer Tax–T. of Chester, Orange Co, authorizes creation of community preservation fund (amds Town Law and Tax Law) | S.5640-b | Skoufis | Passed Senate 6/14 | Vetoed 11/25 Veto Message # 167 |
| A.7592 | Schmitt | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Real Estate Transfer Tax–Ulster Co., authorizes creation of community preservation fund (amds Gen. Mun. Law and Tax Law) | S.6235 | Metzger | Passed Senate 6/12 | Signed 12/6 Ch. 608 Approval Memo. #33 |
| A.129 | Cahill | Passed Assembly 6/19 | ||
| Tax Collection–allows a temporary extension for certain federal employees, or partners, affected by lapse in pay (adds RPTL 925-e) | S.1675 | Skoufis | Passed Senate 1/23 | Signed 2/1 Ch. 9 |
| A.881 | Zebrowski | Passed Assembly 1/15 | ||
| Tax Collection–amds. the temporary extension for certain federal employees, or partners, affected by lapse in pay (amds. RPTL 925-e) | S.2523 | Skoufis | Passed Senate 1/28 | Signed 2/1 Ch. 10 |
| A.2852 | Zebrowski | Passed Assembly 1/28 | ||
| Tax Collection–T. of Mt. Pleasant, allows refund of certain fees, fines, penalties and interest due to late payments in certain circumstances | S.6257-a | Harckham | Passed Senate 6/19 | Signed 10/29 Ch. 432 |
| A.8262-a | Abinanti | Passed Assembly 6/20 | ||
| Tax Enforcement–allows expedited foreclosure for vacant and abandoned residential property (adds RPTL Sec. 1111-a) | S.1864 | Gaughran | Passed Senate 2/26 | Signed 12/20 Ch. 704 Approval Memo. #86 |
| A.4403 | McDonald | Passed Assembly 5/30 | ||
| Tax Enforcement–extends the maximum term for delinquent tax installment agreements to 36 months (amds. RPTL Sec. 1184(3)) | S.4585 | Sanders | Passed Senate 6/12 | Signed 9/13 Ch. 265 |
| A.4420 | Zebrowski | Passed Assembly 5/21 | ||
| Tax Enforcement–V. of Plandome Manor, extends authorization to sell or pledge delinquent tax liens as collateral until 12/31/22 (amds. C. 280 of 2016) | S.4769 | Kaplan | Passed Senate 6/6 | Signed 11/20 Ch. 519 |
| A.6771 | D'Urso | Passed Assembly 6/17 | ||
| T. of Clarkstown–limits adjustment of Article 19 current base proportions to one percent on 2019-20 assessment roll | S.4113 | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/13 | Signed 7/27 Ch. 119 |
| A.5765 | Zebrowski | Passed Assembly 5/1 | ||
| T. of Orangetown–limits adjustment of Article 19 current base proportions to one percent on 2019-20 assessment roll | S.5253-a | Carlucci | Passed Senate 6/11 | Signed 7/27 Ch. 121 |
| A.7310-a | Jaffee | Passed Assembly 6/5 |
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