Bill Text: NY S08996 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Permits Mercy Haven Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-12-07 - SIGNED CHAP.395 [S08996 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-S08996-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8996 IN SENATE June 12, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT in relation to permitting Mercy Haven 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 Brookhaven is hereby authorized to accept 3 from Mercy Haven Inc., a not-for-profit organization, an application for 4 exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real 5 property tax law for the 2015-2016, 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 assessment 6 rolls, for the parcels owned by such organization located in the town of 7 Brookhaven located at 5 New Jersey Avenue in Ronkonkoma, also known as 8 district 0200, section 596.00, block 04.00, lot 019.000; 100 Lynbrook 9 Drive in Mastic Beach, also known as district 0200, section 981.90, 10 block 13.00, lot 041.000; and 19 Fry Boulevard in Patchogue, also known 11 as district 0200, section 952.00, block 03.00, lot 009.000. 12 If accepted, the application shall be reviewed as if it had been 13 received on or before the taxable status date established for such 14 rolls. If satisfied that such not-for-profit corporation would otherwise 15 be entitled to such exemption if the organization had filed an applica- 16 tion for such exemption by the appropriate taxable status date, the 17 assessor of the town of Brookhaven upon approval by the town of Brookha- 18 ven town board may grant exemption from taxation with respect to the 19 subject rolls and make appropriate correction to the subject rolls. If 20 the exemption is granted and such not-for-profit corporation shall have 21 paid any tax with regard to the subject rolls, the town of Brookhaven 22 town board may, in its sole discretion, provide for the refund of those 23 taxes paid and cancel taxes, fines, penalties, liens or interest remain- 24 ing unpaid. 25 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD16254-01-8