Bill Text: NY A05411 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Authorizes State Street Presbyterian Church to file applications for a real property tax exemption with the city of Schenectady.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-06-16 - substituted by s3413a [A05411 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-A05411-Amended.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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           S. 3413--A                                            A. 5411--A
           Cal. No. 883
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                             S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 18, 2011
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       IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. FARLEY -- read twice and ordered print-
         ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
         ment -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and
         second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and ordered
         reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
       IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. AMEDORE -- read once and  referred
         to  the  Committee  on Real Property Taxation -- committee discharged,
         bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
         committee
       AN ACT to authorize State Street Presbyterian Church to file an applica-
         tion for real property tax exemption
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
    2  the assessor of the city of Schenectady is hereby authorized  to  accept
    3  from  State Street Presbyterian Church an application for exemption from
    4  real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real  property  tax
    5  law  for  the 2010 assessment roll for the parcel owned by such not-for-
    6  profit organization which is located in the city of Schenectady,  county
    7  of  Schenectady at 3 Catherine Street, otherwise known as section 49.34,
    8  block 1, lot 1. If accepted, such application shall be reviewed as if it
    9  had been received on or before the taxable status date  established  for
   10  such roll.
   11    If  satisfied that State Street Presbyterian Church would otherwise be
   12  entitled to such exemption if it had filed an application for  exemption
   13  by  the  appropriate  taxable  status  date, the assessor of the city of
   14  Schenectady may upon approval by the city council of  such  city,  grant
   15  exemption  from  taxation based on the 2010 assessment roll and owing by
   16  such not-for-profit organization on the effective date of this act,  and
   17  make  appropriate  correction  of the subject roll. If such exemption is
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD08254-02-1
       S. 3413--A                          2                         A. 5411--A
    1  granted and if such not-for-profit organization shall have paid any  tax
    2  with  respect  to the subject roll, the governing body or tax department
    3  may, in its sole discretion, provide for the refund of those taxes  paid
    4  and cancel taxes, fines, penalties or interest remaining unpaid.
    5    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.