STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6191 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 3, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Real Property Taxation AN ACT in relation to authorizing the Halesite Fire District to file an application for exemption from real property taxes 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 town of Huntington, county of Suffolk, is hereby 3 authorized to accept from the Halesite Fire District, an application for 4 exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 464 of the real 5 property tax law with respect to the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 assessment 6 rolls, for the parcels owned by such organization, with such parcels 7 being located at 10 New York avenue, in the town of Huntington, county 8 of Suffolk, otherwise known as Suffolk county tax map district 0400, 9 section 031.00, block 02.00, lot 019.000. 10 If accepted, the application shall be reviewed as if it had been 11 received on or before the taxable status date established for such roll. 12 If satisfied that such organization would otherwise be entitled to such 13 exemption if such organization had filed an application for exemption by 14 the appropriate taxable status date, the assessor, upon approval by the 15 town of Huntington board, may grant exemption from all taxation and make 16 appropriate corrections to the subject roll. If such exemption is grant- 17 ed and such organization therefore shall have paid any tax with respect 18 to the subject roll, the applicable governing body or tax department 19 may, in its sole discretion, provide for the refund of the taxes paid, 20 along with any fines or penalties paid, and cancel any taxes, fines, 21 penalties, interest, or tax liens remaining unpaid. 22 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10207-01-3