Authorizes the assessor of the town of Babylon to accept an application for exemption from real property taxes from Phoenix Houses of Long Island, Inc.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A5109
SPONSOR: O'Pharrow TITLE OF BILL:
An act in relation to authorizing the assessor of the town of Babylon to
accept an application for exemption from real property taxes from the
Phoenix Houses of Long Island, Inc.
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to allow the town of Babylon to accept an
application for a retro-active property tax exemption from the Phoenix
Houses of Long Island, Inc.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Provides that the assessor of the town of Babylon can accept
an application for a property tax exemption from Phoenix Houses of Long
Island, Inc. for the 2019 assessment rolls.
Section 2. is the enacting clause.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
N/A
JUSTIFICATION:
Phoenix House's omission to file for the 2019 tax exemption was a genu-
ine mistake, 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.
Phoenix House's rehabilitation services are invaluable to Suffolk Coun-
ty. By alleviating their financial strain, we ensure the uninterrupted
delivery of essential services to individuals in need, thereby fostering
a healthier and more productive community.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
11/06/23 - referred to real property taxation
01/03/24 - referred to real property taxation
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None to the state.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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5109
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 12, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. O'PHARROW -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Real Property Taxation
AN ACT in relation to authorizing the assessor of the town of Babylon to
accept an application for exemption from real property taxes from the
Phoenix Houses of Long Island, Inc.
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 Babylon, county of Suffolk, is hereby
3 authorized to accept from Phoenix Houses of Long Island, Inc., a not-
4 for-profit corporation, an application for exemption from real property
5 taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real property tax law with
6 respect to the 2019 assessment rolls for the parcel owned by such organ-
7 ization located in the town of Babylon, located at 20 Washington Avenue
8 in Deer Park, also known as district 0100, section 090.00, block 02.00,
9 lot 086.000. If accepted, the application shall be reviewed as if it had
10 been received on or before the taxable status date established for such
11 assessment rolls.
12 If satisfied that such corporation would otherwise be entitled to such
13 exemption if such corporation had filed an application for exemption by
14 the appropriate taxable status date, the assessor, upon approval of the
15 town of Babylon town board, may grant exemption from taxation on such
16 assessment rolls and make the appropriate corrections of the subject
17 rolls. If exemptions are granted and such corporation, therefore, shall
18 have paid any tax with respect to the subject rolls, the applicable
19 governing body or tax departments, in their sole discretion, shall
20 provide for the refund of the taxes paid, along with any fines or penal-
21 ties paid, and cancel taxes remaining unpaid.
22 § 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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