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S 8162

Authorizes the assessor of the town of Ramapo to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from Lev Teen Center

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Bill Weber

Authorizes Ramapo assessor to accept Lev Teen Center's real property tax exemption application, enabling eligibility review under existing local exemption rules.

SIGNED CHAP.476
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Bill Summary · S 8162

Summary of S 8162 – Authorizes the Assessor of the Town of Ramapo to Accept an Application for a Real Property Tax Exemption from Lev Teen Center

Bill at a Glance

  • Bill Number: S 8162
  • Title: Authorizes the assessor of the town of Ramapo to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from Lev Teen Center
  • Official Status: Signed into law as Chapter 476 (CHAP.476)
  • Introduced: May 16, 2025
  • Primary Sponsor: William Weber
  • Companion: A 8565

Purpose and Intent

S 8162 authorizes the Ramapo town assessor to accept an application from Lev Teen Center for a real property tax exemption. The bill is designed to ensure that Lev Teen Center can pursue the tax exemption within the existing framework for real property tax exemptions, by allowing the local assessor to accept the exemption application. This step is a prerequisite for the organization to be evaluated for eligibility and, if eligible, receive an exemption under applicable local tax law.

Key Provisions

  • Authorizes the Ramapo town assessor to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from Lev Teen Center.
  • The bill does not itself grant the exemption; instead, it enables Lev Teen Center to submit a complete exemption application for consideration under existing statutes governing local real property tax exemptions.
  • The bill is a local-law-type action focused specifically on Ramapo and the Lev Teen Center.

Who Is Affected

  • Lev Teen Center: The organization gains the ability to submit (or have accepted) an exemption application for real property taxes, subject to the usual review and eligibility criteria under applicable law.
  • Town of Ramapo (its assessor and fiscally-related processes): The assessor is empowered to accept the exemption application and carry forward the standard review process for exemption determinations.
  • Local taxpayers in Ramapo: Indirectly affected through potential changes in local property tax revenues if an exemption is granted, consistent with the operation of exemptions under state and local statutes.

Legislative History and Timeline

  • 2025-05-16: Referred to Local Government
  • 2025-06-12: Passed the Senate; Delivered to Assembly; Referred to Ways and Means
  • 2025-06-12 to 2025-06-16: Multiple actions including committee discharge, third reading, and passage in Assembly; returned to Senate
  • 2025-06-16: Substituted for A8565, ordered to third reading in Rules
  • 2025-10-09: Delivered to Governor
  • 2025-10-16: Signed into law as Chapter 476
  • Related: Companion bill in the Assembly, A 8565

Additional Context

  • The companion bill is A 8565, indicating concurrent legislative consideration in the Assembly.
  • The sponsor listed is William Weber (primary), with no other co-sponsors detailed in the provided record.

Impact and Practical Implications

  • The bill clarifies and facilitates the process for Lev Teen Center to seek a real property tax exemption by enabling the Ramapo assessor to accept the application.
  • Any exemption granted would follow existing statutory criteria and procedures governing local real property tax exemptions for qualifying organizations.
  • Fiscal impact for the Town of Ramapo would depend on the exemption outcome and the organization’s eligibility, consistent with standard local tax exemption practices.

If you’d like, I can add a brief note comparing this bill to the typical requirements for real property tax exemptions under Ramapo's local laws or provide a plain-language FAQ for Lev Teen Center and local taxpayers.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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