Allows Mercy Haven, Inc. to file an application with the town of Islip for a real property tax exemption for the 2017-2018, 2018-2019, and 2019-2020 assessment rolls for certain parcels located in Central Islip.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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9055
IN SENATE
October 16, 2020
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Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- 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 applica-
tion 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 Islip is hereby authorized to accept from
3 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 (a) for the 2017-2018 assessment roll for the parcels
6 owned by such organization located in the town of Islip located at 56
7 Adams Road in Central Islip, also known as district 0500, section 78.00,
8 block 01.00, lot 039.000; 58 Adams Road in Central Islip, also known as
9 district 0500, section 78.00, block 01.00, lot 038.000; and 60 Adams
10 Road in Central Islip, also known as district 0500, section 79.00, block
11 01.00, lot 001.000; and (b) for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 assessment
12 rolls for the parcel owned by such organization located in the town of
13 Islip located at 56 Adams Road in Central Islip, also known as district
14 0500, section 78.00, block 01.00, lot 039.001.
15 If accepted, the application shall be reviewed as if it had been
16 received on or before the taxable status date established for such
17 rolls. If satisfied that such not-for-profit organization would other-
18 wise be entitled to such exemption if the organization had filed an
19 application for such exemption by the appropriate taxable status date,
20 the assessor of the town of Islip upon approval by the town of Islip
21 town board may grant exemption from taxation with respect to the subject
22 rolls and make appropriate correction to the subject rolls. If the
23 exemption is granted and such not-for-profit organization shall have
24 paid any tax with regard to the subject rolls, the town of Islip town
25 board may, in its sole discretion, provide for the refund of those taxes
26 paid and cancel taxes, fines, penalties, liens or interest remaining
27 unpaid.
28 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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