STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1844 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 17, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI, RIVERA, ZEBROWSKI, LUPARDO, CAHILL, GOTTFRIED, D'URSO, HUNTER, COOK, BARRON, LAVINE, JONES, FAHY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DAVILA, ENGLEBRIGHT, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to changes in assessment for businesses that make payments in lieu of taxes The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The real property tax law is amended by adding a new 2 section 561 to read as follows: 3 § 561. Payments in lieu of taxes; change of assessment; notice. 4 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person, firm, partner- 5 ship, corporation, limited liability company or any other business enti- 6 ty which makes payments in lieu of taxes to any county, town, village, 7 city or school district, shall, prior to filing with such county, town, 8 village, city or school district for a change of assessment, notify such 9 county, town, village, city or school district of such business entity's 10 intention to file for such change. Such notification of intention shall 11 be made in writing and shall be made at least thirty days prior to such 12 filing for change of assessment. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00202-01-9