New York S 5841: Relates to tax exemptions for properties in violation of zoning laws

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S05841 Summary:

BILL NOS05841 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSKOUFIS

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Amd §420-a, RPT L

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Prohibits tax exemptions for properties in violation of zoning laws.

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BILL NOS05841 

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03/03/2025REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

01/07/2026REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5841

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 3, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to nonprofit
 organizations mandatory class

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 420-a of the real
 2 property tax law, as amended by chapter 919 of the laws of 1981, is
 3 amended to read as follows:
 4 (b) Real property such as specified in paragraph (a) of this subdivi-
 5 sion shall not be exempt if any officer, member or employee of the
 6 owning corporation or association shall receive or may be lawfully enti-
 7 tled to receive any pecuniary profit from the operations thereof, except
 8 reasonable compensation for services in effecting one or more of such
 9 purposes, or as proper beneficiaries of its strictly charitable
 10 purposes; or if the organization thereof for any such avowed purposes be
 11 a guise or pretense for directly or indirectly making any other pecuni-
 12 ary profit for such corporation or association or for any of its members
 13 or employees; or if it be not in good faith organized or conducted
 14 exclusively for one or more of such purposes; or if such purpose in
 15 which the real property is being used is in violation of applicable
 16 local zoning laws.
 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07905-01-5

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