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Urge the NYS Legislature to pass Assembly Bill 2025-A,74 and Senate Bill S1183
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE VETERANS COMMITTEE URGING THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS ASSEMBLY BILL 2025-A.74 AND SENATE BILL S1183 TO AMEND THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW IN RELATION TO ESTABLISHING A REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR VETERANS WHO HAVE A ONE HUNDRED PERCENT SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY
WHEREAS, the NYS Assembly and NYS Senate have bills before them regarding to amend the Real Property Tax Law in relation to establishing a real property tax exemption for veterans who have a one hundred percent services connected disability, and
WHEREAS, a new subdivision 11 would read as follows:
11. A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE OR SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY ADOPT A LOCAL LAW OR RESOLUTION TO INCLUDE THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE OF ANY SERIOUSLY DISABLED VETERAN WHO;
(A (I) WAS DISCHARGED OR RELEASED THEREFROM UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS;
(II) HAS A QUALIFYING CONDITION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE OF THE VETERANS’ SERVICES LAW, AND HAS RECEIVED A DISCHARGE OTHER THAN BAD CONDUCT OR DISHONORABLE FROM SUCH SERVICE; OR
(III) IS A DISCHARGED LGBT VETERAN, AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE OF THE VETERANS’ SERVICES LAW, AND HAS RECEIVED A DISCHARGE OTHER THAN BAD CONDUCT OR DISHONORABLE FROM SUCH SERVICE; AND
(B) (I) IS CONSIDERED TO BE PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED AS A RESULT OF MILITARY SERVICE;
(II) IS RATED ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DISABLED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;
(III) HAS BEEN RATED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMNT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AS INDIVIDUALLY UNEMPLOYABLE; AND
(IV) WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR PECUNIARY ASSISTANCE FROM THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, OR HAS RECEIVED PECUNICARY ASSISTANCE FROM THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND HAS APPLIED SUCH ASSISTANCE TOWARD THE ACQUISITION OR MODIFICATION OF A SUITABLE HOUSING UNIT WITH SPECIAL FEATURES OR MOVABLE FACILITIES MADE NECESSARY BY THE NATURE OF THE VETERANS’ DISABILITY AND THE NECESSARY LAW THERFOR SHALL BE FULLY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AND SPECIAL DISTRICT CHARGES, ASSESSMENTS AND SPECIAL AD VALOREM LEVIES, PROVIDED THAT SUCH VETERAN MEETS ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County
Legislature urges the New York State Legislature to pass Assembly Bill 2025-A.74 and Senate Bill S1183 immediately, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Legislature is hereby directed to send certified copies of this resolution to Assemblywoman Paula Kay, Assemblyman Brian Maher and Senator Peter Oberacker urging them to pass these two bills.