Bill Text: NY A09191 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to the Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee assessment relief act; extends the time for requesting aid and to reduction of property assessments; enacts a hold harmless provision for municipalities.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-02 - referred to real property taxation [A09191 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-A09191-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         9191
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   February 2, 2012
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       Introduced  by  M.  of A. LUPARDO, P. LOPEZ -- read once and referred to
         the Committee on Real Property Taxation
       AN ACT to amend chapter 56 of the laws of 2011 establishing  the  Hurri-
         cane  Irene  and Tropical Storm Lee assessment relief act, in relation
         to extending the time for requesting aid and in relation to  reduction
         of property assessments
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. Section 3 of part G of chapter 56  of  the  laws  of  2011,
    2  constituting  the  Hurricane  Irene  and  Tropical  Storm Lee assessment
    3  relief act, is amended to read as follows:
    4    S  3.  Local  option.  An  eligible  municipality  may  exercise   the
    5  provisions  of this act if its governing body shall, [by the forty-fifth
    6  day] WITHIN ONE YEAR following the date upon which this act is  approved
    7  by the governor, pass a resolution adopting the provisions of this act.
    8    S  2. Subdivision (b) of section 4 of part G of chapter 56 of the laws
    9  of 2011, constituting the Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee assess-
   10  ment relief act, is amended to read as follows:
   11    (b) To receive such relief pursuant to this act,  the  property  owner
   12  shall  submit a written request to the assessor within [ninety days] ONE
   13  YEAR following the date upon which this act is approved by the governor.
   14  Such request need not be in a particular format but  shall  describe  in
   15  reasonable  detail the damage caused to the property by either Hurricane
   16  Irene or Tropical Storm Lee or both and the condition  of  the  property
   17  following  the  hurricane  or storm or both, and shall be accompanied by
   18  supporting documentation if available.
   19    S 3. Part G of chapter 56 of the laws of 2011, constituting the Hurri-
   20  cane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee assessment relief act, is  amended  by
   21  adding a new section 5-a to read as follows:
   22    S  5-A. MUNICIPALITIES HELD HARMLESS. EACH PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITY,
   23  INCLUDING A CITY, TOWN, COUNTY, VILLAGE, OR SCHOOL DISTRICT,  WHICH  CAN
   24  DEMONSTRATE  A  REDUCTION  IN  TAXABLE  ASSESSED  VALUE  OF AT LEAST TWO
   25  PERCENT OF THE TOTAL TAXABLE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE  MUNICIPALITY,  OR  A
   26  LOSS  IN  ANTICIPATED OR ACTUAL REVENUE TO THE MUNICIPALITY IN EXCESS OF
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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    1  TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, WHICHEVER IS LESS, SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS  BY  THE
    2  STATE  FOR  ANY  REDUCTION  IN  ASSESSMENT  REVENUES INCURRED DUE TO THE
    3  PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
    4    S  4.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
    5  have been in full force and effect on and after August 26, 2011.