BILL NUMBER: S8941
SPONSOR: MARTINEZ
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act authorizing Farmingdale First Baptist Church, Inc. to receive
retroactive real property tax exempt status
 
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to allow the town of Babylon to accept an
application for retro-active property tax exemption from the Farmingdale
First Baptist Church.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Provides that the assessor of the town of Babylon can accept
an application for a property tax exemption from Farmingdale First
Baptist Church for the 2023,2024, and 2025 assessment rolls.
Section 2. is the enacting clause.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Farmingdale First Baptist Church omission to file for tax exemption was
an oversight, one that if recognized earlier, would have been promptly
rectified. This error should not burden an organization that has
consistently contributed positively to our community.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the state.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.