Authorizing the assessor of the county of Nassau to accept from the Incorporated Village of Hempstead an application for exemption from real property taxes

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Noah Burroughs

Authorizes Nassau County assessor to accept Hempstead's exemption applications for real property taxes, streamlining filing and county-village coordination.

REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION

Overview

Bill A 7513 would authorize the assessor of Nassau County to accept an exemption-from-real-property-taxes application from the Incorporated Village of Hempstead. The proposal appears to address administrative filing procedures, enabling Hempstead to submit exemption applications to the Nassau County assessor rather than through other potential channels. The bill does not specify changes to exemption criteria or amounts; it focuses on who may accept the application.

Bill number: A 7513

Title: Authorizing the assessor of the county of Nassau to accept from the Incorporated Village of Hempstead an application for exemption from real property taxes

Sponsor: Noah Burroughs (primary)

Status: REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION

Introduced: March 28, 2025

Related bill: Companion in the Senate — S 6817

Purpose and Intent

To authorize Nassau County’s real property tax assessor to receive (accept) exemption applications filed by the Incorporated Village of Hempstead.

The change is procedural, aiming to streamline or formalize the process by which Hempstead submits real property tax exemption applications to the county assessor.

The bill does not appear to create new exemption categories or modify eligibility criteria; it centers on the filing/acceptance mechanism.

Key Provisions (as inferred from the title)

Authorization for the Nassau County assessor to accept an exemption application from Hempstead.

Applies to real property tax exemptions; specific exemption types are not enumerated in available information.

No explicit changes to exemption standards, computation, or appeal processes are described in the provided content.

Affected Parties and Impact

Affected entities: The Incorporated Village of Hempstead, Nassau County assessor, and real property taxpayers within Nassau County potentially seeking exemptions.

Practical impact: If enacted, Hempstead could submit exemption applications to the Nassau County assessor directly, which may affect workflow, processing timelines, and administrative coordination between Hempstead and Nassau County. The bill could improve efficiency or clarity in how exemption filings are received, tracked, and processed.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Legislative status: Referred to Real Property Taxation.

Actions listed: Two identical entries on 2025-03-28, both noting “REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION.”

Next steps (typical): Committee consideration, potential amendment, and then floor votes in the Assembly; if passed, a companion path in the Senate (companion S 6817) would advance similarly.

Additional Context

Companion: S 6817 (listed as the Senate counterpart).

The bill’s emphasis is administrative rather than substantive policy change to exemption rules. If enacted, stakeholders should monitor any accompanying amendments or committee notes for specifics on filing requirements, deadlines, or cross-jaw coordination.

If you’d like, I can compare this bill to the existing exemptions framework in Nassau County or summarize the companion Senate bill S 6817 once its text is available.

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