Bill Text: NY S04607 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Authorizes the Lighthouse Mission, Inc. to retroactively apply for a real property tax exemption for certain property in the village of Brookhaven in Suffolk County.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-08-03 - SIGNED CHAP.346 [S04607 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-S04607-Amended.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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           S. 4607--B                                            A. 7117--B
           Cal. No. 641
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                             S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
                                    April 13, 2011
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       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 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and
         second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  amended  and ordered
         reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading --  again
         amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
         third reading
       IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. MURRAY -- read once  and  referred
         to  the  Committee  on Real Property Taxation -- committee discharged,
         bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
         committee  --  again  reported  from  said  committee with amendments,
         ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
       AN ACT to authorize the Lighthouse Mission, Inc. to retroactively  apply
         for  a real property tax exemption for certain property in the town of
         Brookhaven, county of Suffolk
         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 the Lighthouse Mission, Inc. an application or renewal  application
    4  for  exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the
    5  real property tax law for the 2009-2010 assessment roll, for the  parcel
    6  owned  by  such  not-for-profit  organization  which  is located at 1543
    7  Montauk Highway in the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk,  otherwise
    8  known as Suffolk county tax map #0200-975.90-01.00-060.000. If accepted,
    9  the  application  or  renewal application shall be reviewed as if it had
   10  been received on or before the taxable status date established for  such
   11  rolls.
   12    If  satisfied that such not-for-profit organization would otherwise be
   13  entitled to such exemption if such not-for-profit organization had filed
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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       S. 4607--B                          2                         A. 7117--B
    1  an application or renewal application for exemption by  the  appropriate
    2  taxable  status  date,  the assessor of the town of Brookhaven may grant
    3  exemption from all taxation beginning with respect to the  subject  roll
    4  and  make appropriate corrections to the subject roll. If such exemption
    5  is granted and such organization, therefore, shall  have  paid  any  tax
    6  with  respect  to  the  subject  roll,  the  town board may, in its sole
    7  discretion, provide for the refund of those taxes paid and cancel  those
    8  taxes, fines, penalties, liens, or interest remaining unpaid.
    9    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.