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1998 Property tax-related legislation

Passed both Houses in 1998

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ORPTS (formerly ORPS), governor's, and budget bills
Subject of legislation Bill number Prime sponsor Last action of legislature Action of Governor
Collection–Grants Extension of the Interest-Free Tax Payment Period in Declared Disaster Areas S.6183 Stafford Passed Senate 2/9 Signed 2/12 Ch. 15 Approval Message # 2
A.9229 Rules (Farrell) Passed Assembly 2/9
Exemption–STAR, Allows Extension of Filing Deadline for '98 to March 2nd in All Localities S.5998 Bruno Passed Senate 1/12 Signed 1/12 Ch. 6
A.8890 Silver Passed Assembly 1/12
Exemption–STAR, Enhanced; Acceleration, Redefinition of Income, & Confidentiality S.6094-b Rules Passed Senate 4/14 Signed 4/28 Ch. 56 Line Veto Memo. 3
A.9094-c Rules Passed Assembly 4/14
#97-07RR Full Value Measurement Related Provisions (Carry-over from '97) S.3778-b Rath Passed Senate 6/18 Signed 7/14 Ch. 368
A.8010-b (Rules) Ramirez Passed Assembly 6/17
#98-03 Revaluation Related Provisions, Conforms Definitions & Allows Disclosure Notice Options S.6509 Rath Passed Senate 6/15 Signed 7/14 Ch. 319
A.10380 Ramirez Passed Assembly 6/19
#98-06R Tax Appeal Related–Allow Use of Uniform % & Handling of Late Decisions S.6485-a Rath Passed Senate 6/11 Signed 7/14 Ch. 318
A.10381-a Ramirez Passed Assembly 6/16
#98-09 Misc. Technical & Clarifying Amendments S.6746 Rath Passed Senate 5/20 Signed 7/29 Ch. 488
A.10382 Espaillat Passed Assembly 6/17

Other RPT related bills
Subject of legislation Bill number Prime sponsor Last action of legislature Action of Governor
Ag. Assessment–Organic (Muck) Soil Class A to be twice Mineral Soil 1A S.5546 Kuhl Passed Senate 6/16 Signed 7/14 Ch. 370
A.8437 Rules (Gunther) Passed Assembly 6/15
Ag. Circuit Breaker Program–Extended to Allow Taxes Paid under Land Contract S.6361-a Kuhl Passed Senate 6/10 Signed 7/14 Ch. 315 Approval Message # 32
A.9648-a Parment Passed Assembly 6/18
Article 15-b–Allows certain Schoharie Co. Towns more Time to Apply for Aid S.6008-a Seward Passed Senate 6/19 Signed 7/22 Ch. 407
A.8893-a Faso Passed Assembly 6/17
Article 18–NYC, Class Adjustment Limits (Base Proportion Changes, 2.5% Cap) S.7829 Rules Passed Senate 6/18 Signed 7/7 Ch. 229
A.11400 Rules (Cook) Passed Assembly 6/19
Exemption–Ag., Extends Ag. Buildings Exemption Program to 2009 S.7456 Wright Passed Senate 6/11 Signed 7/22 Ch. 462
A.9241 Parment Passed Assembly 6/11
Exemption–Ag., Temporary Greenhouses (Adds Section 483-c to the RPTL) S.3645 Kuhl Passed Senate 6/17 Signed 8/4 Ch. 535
A.7923 Rules (Smith) Passed Assembly 5/18
Exemption–Banking Development Districts, Expanded to Allow for Thrift Institutions S.7352-b Farley Passed Senate 6/17 Signed 7/29 Ch. 526
A.10419-a Lafayette Passed Assembly 6/16
Exemption–Certain Dwellings in NYC, RPTL Sec. 421-b Extender to 2003 S.6007-b Marchi Re-Passed Senate 6/9 Signed 6/30 Ch. 125
A.9117-b Connelly Passed Assembly 6/15
Exemption–Disabled Persons, NYC, Allows Retroactive Tax Credit (STAR seq.) S.6655-a Padavan Passed Senate 6/10 Signed 7/22 Ch. 447
A.9735-a Glick Passed Assembly 6/17
Exemption–Housing, Certain Multiple Dwellings in NYC, Extends Sec. 421-a of RPTL through 2003 S.6041 Goodman Passed Senate 6/1 Signed 7/22 Ch. 432
A.9317 Ramirez Passed Assembly 6/15
Exemption–Exemption–Housing, Certain Multiple Dwellings in NYC, Amds. RPTL Sec. 488-a S.6203 Leibell Passed Senate 3/30 Signed 7/7 Ch.245
A.9318 Ramirez Passed Assembly 6/16
Exemption–Housing, Extends Sec. 489 of RPTL through 2003 (NYC & Buffalo) S.6281-a Leibell Passed Senate 6/15 Signed 7/7 Ch. 246
A.9319-a Ramirez Passed Assembly 6/16
Exemption–Infrastructure (Re: Res. Development; Homebuilders) S.477-c DeFrancisco Re-Passed Senate 6/18 Signed 7/14 Ch. 361
A.2378-c Schimminger Passed Assembly 6/17
Exemption–NYC Industrial & Comm. Incentive Prog. (ICIP)Amendments S.6727-a Padavan Passed Senate 6/17 Signed 7/22 Ch. 449
A.10064-a Glick Passed Assembly 6/17
Exemption–NYC, Lower Manhattan Revitalization Program Amendments S.7641 Connor Passed Senate 6/18 Signed 7/22 Ch. 468
A.11149 Rules (Silver) Passed Assembly 6/18
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 406 (V. of Great Neck, Nassau Co.) S.6707 Balboni Passed Senate 5/27 Signed 7/29 Ch. 486
A.9669 DiNapoli Passed Assembly 6/8
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Bais Yoel, Hempstead, Nassau Co.) S.7472 Skelos Passed Senate 6/11 Signed 7/22 Ch. 463
A.10869 Rules (Weisenberg) Passed Assembly 6/19
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Chabad of Pt. Washington, Nassau) S.7152 Balboni Passed Senate 6/3 Signed 7/29 Ch. 493
A.10184 DiNapoli Passed Assembly 6/8
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Congregation Eitz Chaim of Cedarhurst, Inc.) S.7762 Skelos Passed Senate 6/18 Signed 8/5 Ch. 583
A.11313 Rules (Weisenberg) Passed Assembly 6/19
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (1st Presbyterian Church of Baldwin, Nassau) S.6590 Skelos Passed Senate 5/20 Signed 7/29 Ch. 484
A.9562-a Becker Passed Assembly 6/16
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Freedom Chapel Assy. of God, Babylon) S.6304 Johnson Passed Senate 4/9 Signed 7/29 Ch. 479
A.9490 Sweeney Passed Assembly 6/8
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Islamic Ctr. of South Shore, Inc., Hempstd.)) S.7627 Skelos Passed Senate 6/16 Signed 8/5 Ch. 582
A.11147 Rules (Alfano) Passed Assembly 6/18
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Judea Baptist Church, Nassau (Veto # 51 of '96)) S.6227 Hannon Passed Senate 4/9 Signed 4/27 Ch. 42
A.20-a Hill Passed Assembly 3/16
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Ohr Haemeth, N. Hempstead, Nassau) S.7151 Balboni Passed Senate 6/1 Signed 7/29 Ch. 492
A.9310 DiNapoli Passed Assembly 6/8
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-b (Plain Lawn Cemetery, Nassau Co.) S.7626 Marcellino Passed Senate 6/16 Signed 8/5 Ch. 581
A.11148 Rules (Herbst) Passed Assembly 6/18
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (United Pentacostal Church, Staten Island) S.6236 Marchi Passed Senate 4/29 Signed 6/9 Ch. 92
A.9351 Connelly Passed Assembly 5/26
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Vedic Heritage, Inc., Nassau) S.1494-a Hannon Passed Senate 5/5 Signed 5/19 Ch. 60
A.21-a Hill Passed Assembly 4/7
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Yeshiva & Mesivta Toras Chaim, Hempstd.) S.6561 Skelos Passed Senate 6/2 Signed 7/29 Ch. 482
A.10047 Weisenberg Passed Assembly 6/16
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (Young Israel of Great Neck, Nassau) S.6708 Balboni Passed Senate 5/27 Signed 7/29 Ch. 487
A.9710 DiNapoli Passed Assembly 6/8
Exemption–1 Property, RPTL Sec. 420-a (786 Muhammadi Masjid, Inc., Hempstead) S.6445 Skelos Passed Senate 6/1 Signed 8/5 Ch. 566
A.9894 Alfano Passed Assembly 6/16
Exemption–STAR & Disabled Persons (459-c), Allows Extension for Filing in Certain Cases S.6250 Rath Passed Senate 3/2 Signed 3/9 Ch. 18
A.9455 Gantt Passed Assembly 3/4
Exemption–STAR Enhanced. Eligible if 65 by Year End (where same 467 option exists) S.7058-a Marcellino Passed Senate 6/16 Signed 8/5 Ch. 570
A.9479-a Rules (Smith) Passed Assembly 6/18
Exemption–STAR Extends '99 Filing Deadline to March 1, 1999 S.7871 Rules Passed Senate 12/2 Signed 12/10 Ch. 627
No Same n/a Passed Assembly 12/2
Exemption–Srs., Increases Income Limit to $19,500. S.5322-a Trunzo Passed Senate 4/29 Signed 7/14 Ch. 298
A.7721-a Harenberg Passed Assembly 6/8
Exemption–Syracuse, Residential Improvements, Extended through 2001 S.7067 DeFrancisco Passed Senate 6/1 Signed 8/5 Ch. 571
A.10725 Rules (Christensen) Passed Assembly 6/18
Exemption–Vets., Alternative, Disabled, Renew only if Disability Rating Changes S.6090 Larkin Passed Senate 5/26 Signed 7/22 Ch. 433
A.11057 Rules (Harenberg) Passed Assembly 6/18
Exemption–T. of Cortlandt, Dwellings for Certain Srs. Receiving Soc. Security Dis. Benefits S.2671 Leibell Passed Senate 6/19 Signed 8/4 Ch. 533
A.4327 Galef Passed Assembly 6/17
Homeowners' Associations (existing 2nd Homes) to be Assessed Like Condos (Sec.581 RPTL) S.7767 Rules Passed Senate 6/18 Vetoed 9/23 Veto Message # 1401
A.9801-b Katz Passed Assembly 6/19
Installment Payments–Keuka Park Water District, T. of Jerusalem, Yates Co. S.6767 Kuhl Passed Senate 6/15 Signed 7/22 Ch. 452
A.10170 Doran Passed Assembly 6/19
Mandate Relief Related Provisions, Comptroller, (Includes Elimination of Sec.556-b filing w/OSC) S.7696 Rath Passed Senate 6/18 Signed 7/22 Ch. 469
A.8096 Rules (Farrell) Passed Assembly 6/18
Nassau County. Provisions Relating to Assessment Admin & Appeals S.5098-b Skelos Passed Senate 6/16 Signed 9/14 Ch. 593
A.9820-a Weisenberg Passed Assembly 6/17
Sales Disclosure, Properties in Ag. Districts, Grantor & Grantee Sign Notice Form S.6275 Cook Passed Senate 6/19 Signed 7/22 Ch. 411
A.9443 Magee Passed Assembly 5/18
Tax Appeals–City of Albany, BAR, Allows Appoint. of Additional Members S.6059-c Breslin Passed Senate 5/6 Signed 5/28 Ch. 72
A.8996-c McEneny Passed Assembly 5/18
Tax Bills–Free Assoc. Library Taxes to be Listed Separately on School Bills S.1419 Cook Passed Senate 2/24 Signed 7/22 Ch. 418
A.9860 Gunther Passed Assembly 6/17
Tax Enforcement–Erie County, Increases Interest Rates S.6200 Volker Passed Senate 6/11 Signed 7/22 Ch. 434
A.9142 Hoyt Passed Assembly 6/15
Tax Enforcement–Glen Cove Allowed to Opt-Out of Article 11 of RPTL S.6305 Marcellino Passed Senate 6/1 Signed 6/18 Ch. 110
A.8851 Sidikman Passed Assembly 6/11
Tax Enforcement–Syracuse, RPT Liens to be Paid w/ Mortgage Foreclosure Proceeds S.5980 DeFrancisco Passed Senate 5/26 Signed 7/22 Ch. 431
A.11099 Rules (Christensen) Passed Assembly 6/19
Tax Enforcement–Villages, Amds. C.602 of '93 to Allow extension of Old Law S.7606 Balboni Passed Senate 6/11 Signed 7/22 Ch. 466
A.10820-a Rules (DiNapoli) Passed Assembly 6/15
Tax State Property–Sullivan Co., Neversink Gorge (Added to Sec.532), Also Includes Land Swap S.7759 Cook Passed Senate 6/19 Signed 12/21 Ch. 646
A.11291-a Rules (Gunther) Passed Assembly 6/19
Tax State Property–Tug Hill Region Conservation Easements S.2167-a Wright Passed Senate 5/18 Signed 7/22 Ch. 419 Approval Message #21
A.3392-a Nortz Passed Assembly 6/19
V. of Port Byron–Validating Act, Covers Late Filing to Cease Assessing Unit Status S.6761 Nozzolio Passed Senate 5/27 Signed 7/14 Ch. 326
A.10016 Fessenden Passed Assembly 6/18
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