S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 4442 A. 6846 2011-2012 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y April 5, 2011 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern- ment IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. RAMOS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation AN ACT to authorize Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk, Inc. to file an application for a 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 town of Islip is hereby authorized to accept from 3 Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk, Inc. an application for exemption 4 from real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real property 5 tax law for the 2009-2010 assessment roll, as to which March 1, 2009 was 6 the taxable status date, with respect to the real property taxes for 7 such assessment roll, for the parcel conveyed to such organization, with 8 such parcel being located in the town of Islip at 20 Peachtree Court, 9 Suite 201, Holbrook, otherwise known as: district 500, section 151, 10 block 1, lot 4.10. If accepted, the application shall be reviewed as if 11 it had been received on or before the taxable status date established 12 for such roll. 13 If satisfied that such organization would otherwise be entitled to 14 such exemption if such organization had filed an application for 15 exemption by the appropriate taxable status date, the assessor of the 16 town of Islip, upon approval by the town board of such town, may grant 17 exemption from all taxation beginning on the date of the conveyance of 18 such parcel to such organization on the effective date of this act and 19 cancel taxes, fines, penalties and interest remaining unpaid, and repay 20 any taxes, fines, penalties and interest paid by such organization, and 21 make appropriate correction of the subject roll. 22 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10548-01-1