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NY S01593

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/13/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kenneth LaValle

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows local governing bodies of cities, towns, villages, or counties to adopt a local law permitting assessors to accept senior citizen STAR exemption applications after the taxable status date, up until January 10th of the following year.

  • Replaces the existing provision limiting late applications to cases of death or illness of the applicant or immediate family members with a broader local option for extended filing periods.

  • Applies only outside New York City and permits applications for both the basic exemption and enhanced exemption for senior citizens under Real Property Tax Law Section 425.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Authorizes municipalities to adopt a local law authorizing the assessor of such municipality to accept applications for the basic STAR exemption and the enhanced STAR exemption for senior citizens after the taxable status date for such municipality and before January tenth of the following year.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGING

1/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Aging1/13/2015

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