New York A 3804: Relates to establishing the broadband investment tax stabilization (BITS) act

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A03804 Summary:

BILL NOA03804A

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SAME ASSAME AS S02177-A

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SPONSORAlvarez

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §102, RPT L

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Provides that all equipment used for the transmission and switching of radio signals for the provision of commercial mobile radio service or mobile internet access service no longer constitutes real property subject to the real property tax law.

Go to top A03804 Actions:

BILL NOA03804A

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01/30/2025referred to real property taxation

03/10/2025amend (t) and recommit to real property taxation

03/10/2025print number 3804a

01/07/2026referred to real property taxation

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Go to topA03804 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3804--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ALVAREZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Real Property Taxation -- committee discharged, bill amended,
 ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to establishing
 the "broadband investment tax stabilization (BITS) act" regarding
 telecommunications equipment owned by other than a telephone company

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "broadband investment tax stabilization (BITS) act".
 3 § 2. The legislature finds that it is necessary to correct a decision
 4 of the court of appeals that erroneously overlooked or misconstrued
 5 section 1 of chapter 71 of the laws of 1985, sections 2, 6, and 7 of
 6 chapter 416 of the laws of 1987, and paragraph (i) of subdivision 12 of
 7 section 102 of the real property tax law. This act is intended to clari-
 8 fy that all equipment used for the transmission and switching of elec-
 9 tromagnetic voice, video and data signals between different entities
 10 separated by air, street or other public domain, and related equipment
 11 necessary to the operation of such equipment or the modification of such
 12 signals required by such equipment, regardless of location, no longer
 13 constitutes real property subject to the real property tax law, even if
 14 any items of such equipment would otherwise constitute a fixture taxable
 15 under paragraph (b) of subdivision 12 of section 102 of the real proper-
 16 ty tax law.
 17 § 3. Paragraph (i) of subdivision 12 of section 102 of the real prop-
 18 erty tax law, as added by chapter 416 of the laws of 1987, is amended to
 19 read as follows:
 20 (i) When owned by other than a telephone company as such term is
 21 defined in paragraph (d) [hereof] of this subdivision, all lines, wires,
 22 poles, supports and inclosures for electrical conductors upon, above and
 23 underground used in connection with the transmission or switching of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05077-02-5

 A. 3804--A 2

 1 electromagnetic voice, video and data signals between different entities
 2 separated by air, street or other public domain, except that such prop-
 3 erty shall not include: (A) station connections; (B) fire and surveil-
 4 lance alarm system property; (C) such property used in the transmission
 5 of news wire services; [and] (D) such property used in the transmission
 6 of news or entertainment radio, television or cable television signals
 7 for immediate, delayed or ultimate exhibition to the public, whether or
 8 not a fee is charged therefor; and (E) such property, other than fiber
 9 optic cables, towers, permanently affixed steel rooftop structures and
 10 walk-in shelters, used in, providing for, or associated with, the trans-
 11 mission or switching of radio signals for the provision of commercial
 12 mobile radio service or mobile internet access service.
 13 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all
 14 assessments that have not become final as of such date, whether or not a
 15 taxpayer has filed a complaint with respect to an assessment under
 16 section 524 of the real p