A07042 Summary:

BILL NO    A07042 

SAME AS    No same as

SPONSOR    Ball (MS)

COSPNSR    

MLTSPNSR   Lopez P

Add S466-j, RPT L

Eliminates provision that volunteer firefighters or ambulance workers must
reside in county referred to in order to be granted real property tax
exemption.

A07042 Actions:

BILL NO    A07042 

03/19/2009 referred to real property taxation
05/12/2009 held for consideration in real property taxation
01/06/2010 referred to real property taxation

A07042 Votes:

A07042 Memo:

BILL NUMBER:A7042

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation
to exemptions for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Eliminates restricting provision that
volunteer firefighter or ambulance workers must reside in county
referred to in order to be granted real property tax exemption

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The real property tax law is amended by
adding a new section 466-1 stating residence of volunteer firefighters
and volunteer ambulance workers. any local law or ordinance adopted
pursuant to section four hundred sixty-six, four hundred sixty-six-a,
four hundred sixty-six-b, four hundred sixty-six-c, four hundred sixty-
six-d, four hundred sixty-six-e, four hundred sixty=-six-f or four
hundred sixty-six-g of this title, need not contain the provision that
in order for the exemption to be granted to an enrolled member of an
incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated
voluntary ambulance service the member must reside in such county.

JUSTIFICATION: In meeting thousands of volunteer firefighters and volun-
teer ambulance workers across my assembly district, it has come to my
attention that many of them do not live in the county that they volun-
teer in. In some instances this is the case because many that once lived
in the county or town they volunteer in, now have moved to other areas
but still are able to volunteer in their original town. This bill
ensures that these volunteers who put their lives on the line each day,
will still be provided with the same real property tax exemptions that
they rightfully deserve for their service, sacrifice and dedication to
our communities.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  2008 - A7772 - Held for consideration on
codes

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the first of January, next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply
to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates occur-
ring on or after such date.