STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7991 IN SENATE March 16, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to authorize Konbit Neg Lakay Inc. of Spring Valley to file an application for certain real property tax exemptions 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 Ramapo is hereby authorized to accept from 3 Konbit Neg Lakay Inc. of Spring Valley an application for exemption from 4 real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real property tax 5 law for the 2016-2017 assessment roll, for the parcel located in the 6 Town of Ramapo at 16 E. Church Street, otherwise known as Rockland coun- 7 ty tax map section 57.39, block 2, lot 32.1. If accepted, the applica- 8 tion shall be reviewed as if it had been received on or before the taxa- 9 ble status dates established for such roll. 10 If satisfied that such school would otherwise be entitled to such 11 exemption if such school had acquired the subject property and filed an 12 application for exemption by the appropriate taxable status date, the 13 assessor, upon approval by the Town Board of Ramapo, may grant exemption 14 from all taxation and make appropriate corrections to the subject roll. 15 If such exemption is granted and such school therefore shall have paid 16 any tax with respect to the subject roll, the governing body or tax 17 department may, in its sole discretion, provide for the refund of those 18 taxes paid and cancel any taxes, fines, penalties, interest, or tax 19 liens remaining unpaid. 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13050-01-7