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NY A00879

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

Harry Bronson

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Origin

Assembly

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands the geographic area within which veterans can transfer their property tax exemption from "city, town or village" to "county" (or "city" for cities with populations over one million)
  • Requires the assessor to transfer and prorate the exemption for the remainder of the fiscal year when a veteran, veteran's spouse, or unremarried surviving spouse sells property and purchases new property within the expanded geographic area
  • Calculates the prorated exemption by multiplying applicable tax rates by the previously granted exempt amount by the fraction of the fiscal year remaining after the property transfer
  • Requires veterans receiving transferred exemptions to reapply for the exemption by the following taxable status date if they wish to receive it in future fiscal years
  • Effective date is January 2 following enactment, applicable to assessment rolls prepared on or after that date

Legislative Description

Relates to prorating a veteran's exemption if such veteran moves within the same county, or in the case of a city having a population of one milion or more persons, within the same city.

Last Action

REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

6/2/2014

Committee Referrals

Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs6/2/2014
Ways and Means5/20/2014
Veterans' Affairs1/9/2013

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