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A 1714

Provides an exemption for certain fiber optic cable assessments in Erie county

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jon Rivera

Exempts certain Erie County fiber optic cable assessments from property taxes, reducing or eliminating tax liability for eligible owners and operators.

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Bill Summary · A 1714

Summary of New York Assembly Bill A 1714 (A1714A)

Overview

  • Bill Number: A 1714 (A1714A, current printed version)
  • Title: Provides an exemption for certain fiber optic cable assessments in Erie County
  • Sponsor: Jonathan Rivera (primary)
  • Status: Reprinted as A1714A on 2025-03-10
  • Introduced: 2025-01-14
  • Related: A 9964 (prior-session); S 6327 (companion)

Intent and Purpose

A1714 would create an exemption for specified fiber optic cable assessments within Erie County. In plain terms, the bill aims to relieve or reduce the property tax/assessment burden on certain fiber optic infrastructure in that county. The measure aligns with the broader real property taxation framework and seeks to encourage or protect investment in fiber optic networks by limiting how certain fiber optic assets are assessed for taxation.

Key Provisions (as described in public action and bill framing)

  • Exemption Scope: The bill provides an exemption for particular fiber optic cable assessments located in Erie County. The precise definitions, eligibility criteria, and scope would be specified in the text of the bill.
  • Area of Impact: Erie County, affecting fiber optic infrastructure and related assessments within the county.
  • Resulting Effect: Tax or assessment liability for eligible fiber optic assets would be reduced or eliminated to the extent specified by the exemption.
  • Administration: Likely interacts with the Real Property Taxation process; the bill was referred to and amended within the Real Property Taxation committee framework.

Note: The available materials do not include the full text, so the exact eligibility rules, cap amounts, sunset provisions, and applicability details would be found in the enacted language of the bill.

Affected Parties

  • Fiber optic cable owners and operators (e.g., telecommunications providers) with assets in Erie County
  • Local assessors and the Erie County real property tax administration
  • Potentially Erie County government revenue, depending on how broadly the exemption applies

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • 2025-01-14: Referred to Real Property Taxation
  • 2025-03-10: Amendments filed and reprinted as A1714A; listed as AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
  • 2025-03-10: Print number updated to 1714A (reprinted version)

Related Legislation

  • A 9964 (prior-session, similar topic)
  • S 6327 (companion measure in the Senate)

Practical Considerations

  • Fiscal impact: The exemption would affect Erie County's tax base for eligible fiber optic assets; the magnitude depends on the scope defined in the final text.
  • Policy considerations: The bill targets infrastructure investment in telecommunications within Erie County and may interact with other tax incentives or exemptions.
  • Next steps: Final language, committee action, and potential floor votes will determine the final scope and effect of the exemption.

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

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