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NY A02615
Bill
Status
1/19/2021
Primary Sponsor
Charles Lavine
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AI Summary
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Amends Real Property Tax Law Section 532 to allow taxation of state-owned lands constituting a state park that meet four criteria: average daily attendance exceeds 25% of municipal population, state land comprises at least 10% of total municipal land, municipality provides police protection and fire protection services, and principal park entrance is within municipality boundaries
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Caps annual payment at $250,000 for fiscal year 2022-2023, with subsequent annual adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index calculated each January 1st
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Reduces payment obligations by any existing payments in lieu of taxes or other state payments to the municipality related to the state park
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Takes effect April 1 following enactment
Legislative Description
Authorizes the taxation of certain lands owned by the state constituting a state park; provides that if the land constitutes a state park and the average daily state park attendance for the preceding year exceeded twenty-five percent of the municipal population as determined by the most recent census data; the state-owned land constitutes ten percent or more of the total land contained within the municipality; the municipality provides or pays for first responder police protection and either pays or provides for the cost of first responder fire protection or the residents of the municipality make direct payments to a fire protection district responsible for protecting the state park and its visitors; and the principal entrance to the state park is within the boundaries of the municipality, it may be subject to real property taxation.
Last Action
print number 2615a
1/20/2022