BILL NUMBER: S4609
SPONSOR: LANZA
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to real property
tax exemptions for certain disabled veterans
 
PURPOSE:
Relates to real property tax exemptions for disabled veterans.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section one amends subdivision two of section 458-a of the real property
tax law by adding a new paragraph (e).
Section two is the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill would provide real property tax exemptions for one hundred
Percent disabled veterans (or the unmarried surviving spouse of such
veteran) who served in a combat theatre or combat zone of operations.
The veteran must be one hundred percent disabled as a result of military
service, and shall be one hundred percent exempt from real property
taxation. This would reward these American heroes who are now disabled
with a tax break, a much deserved exemption for these men and women who
have, sacrificed their health and wellbeing for the safety of our coun-
try.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2022: S.5689 - Referred to Veterans/ A.9320 - Referred to Veterans
Affairs
2021: S.5689 - Referred to Veterans/ A.9320 - Referred to Veterans
Affairs
2020: S.406 - Referred to Veterans/ A.3467 - Referred to Veterans
Affairs
2019: S.406 - Referred to Veterans/ A.3467 - Referred to Veterans
Affairs
2018: S.2599-B- Passed Senate / A.1382:13- Referred to Veterans Affairs
2017: S.2599-Passed Senate / A.1382- Referred to Veterans Affairs
2016: S.4627-Passed Senate / A.1728- Referred to Veterans Affairs
2015: S.4627-Passed Senate / A.1728- Referred to Veterans Affairs
2014: 5.4136-Passed Senate / A1317 -Referred to Veterans Affairs
2013: S.4136-Referred to Veterans /A.1317 - Referred to Veterans Affairs
2012: S.6456-Reported to Finance / A.9957 - Referred to Veterans Affairs
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Undetermined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to assessment
rolls prepared on and after January 1, 2019.

Statutes affected:
S4609: 458-a real property tax law, 458-a(2) real property tax law