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NY A06025
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/4/2021
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Angelino
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AI Summary
- Amends Real Property Tax Law Section 425 to allow disabled surviving spouses to retain enhanced STAR exemptions regardless of age, not just those 62 or older
- Defines "physically disabled" as having a permanent physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, verified by a physician's certified statement on a department-prescribed form
- Allows individuals certified as legally blind by the state commission for the visually handicapped to submit that certificate instead of a physician's statement
- Requires surviving spouses to meet all other subdivision requirements to qualify for the enhanced exemption
- Takes effect immediately and applies to enhanced STAR exemption administration beginning with the 2021-2022 school year
Legislative Description
Relates to allowing a physically disabled surviving spouse who was married to an enhanced STAR qualifying individual to continue to receive the exemption even if the surviving spouse is not sixty-two years of age.
Last Action
referred to real property taxation
1/5/2022
Committee Referrals
Real Property Taxation3/4/2021
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