Bill Text: NY A06915 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Makes technical corrections relating to the authorization of a real property tax exemption for Word of Truth Church, Inc. in Suffolk county.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-06-10 - substituted by s6680 [A06915 Detail]
Download: New_York-2023-A06915-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6915 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 9, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DeSTEFANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation AN ACT to amend chapter 638 of the laws of 2022 relating to authorizing the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk assessor to accept an appli- cation for a real property tax exemption from Word of Truth Church, Inc., in relation to making technical corrections thereto The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 638 of the laws of 2022 relating to 2 authorizing the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk assessor to accept 3 an application for a real property tax exemption from Word of Truth 4 Church, Inc., is amended to read as follows: 5 Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, 6 the assessor of the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk is hereby 7 authorized to accept from Word of Truth Church, Inc. an application for 8 exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section [462] 420-a of 9 the real property tax law with respect to the 2021-2022 assessment roll 10 for all of the 2021-2022 school taxes and all of the 2021 and 2022 11 general taxes for the parcel owned by such organization located at 208 12 Jamaica Avenue, town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk, otherwise known 13 as Suffolk county tax map district 0200, section 771.00, block 09.00, 14 lot 011.002. If accepted, the application shall be reviewed as if it had 15 been received on or before the taxable status date established for such 16 assessment roll. 17 If satisfied that such organization would otherwise be entitled to 18 such exemption if such organization had filed an application for 19 exemption by the appropriate taxable status date, the assessor, upon 20 approval by the Brookhaven town board, may make appropriate correction 21 to the subject roll. If such exemption is granted and such organization, 22 therefore, shall have paid any tax with respect to the subject roll, the 23 applicable governing body or tax department may, in its sole discretion, EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11109-01-3A. 6915 2 1 provide for the refund of those taxes paid and cancel those taxes, 2 fines, penalties, liens or interest remaining unpaid. 3 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.