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A 5971: Relates to real property subject to an authorization for a real property tax exemption in the town of Smithtown, county of Suffolk, with respect to the 2019 and 2020 assessment rolls.
What A 5971 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill authorizes the assessor of the town of Smithtown, Suffolk County, to accept an application for exemption from real property taxes from the New Horizons Counseling Center, Inc. The exemption applies to the 2019 and 2020 assessment rolls for a specific parcel located at 1056 W. Jericho Turnpike. The parcel is identified as Suffolk County Tax Map Section 094.00 Block 03.00 Lot 002.001 and 002.003. The application will be reviewed as if it had been received on or before the taxable status date established for the rolls. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to real property taxation (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5971
- What is the current status of A 5971?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5971 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to real property taxation".
- Did A 5971 pass?
- Not yet. A 5971 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5971, and where is it now?
- A 5971 was authored by Asm. Michael Fitzpatrick. Its committee of record is Assembly Real Property Taxation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to real property taxation |
| Feb. 25, 2025 | referred to real property taxation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 25, 2025 · 339 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5971 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FITZPATRICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation AN ACT to amend chapter 250 of the laws of 2022 relating to authorizing the assessor of the town of Smithtown, county of Suffolk, to accept from the New Horizons Counseling Center, Inc., an application for exemption from real property taxes, in relation to making a technical correction thereto regarding the property subject to such real proper- ty tax exemption The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 1 of chapter 250 of the 2 laws of 2022 relating to authorizing the assessor of the town of Smith- 3 town, county of Suffolk, to accept from the New Horizons Counseling 4 Center, Inc., an application for exemption from real property taxes, is 5 amended to read as follows: 6 Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the asses- 7 sor of the town of Smithtown, county of Suffolk, is hereby authorized to 8 accept from the New Horizons Counseling Center, Inc., an application for 9 exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the real 10 property tax law, with respect to the 2019 and 2020 assessment rolls, 11 for the parcel owned by such organization, with such parcel being 12 located at 1056 W. Jericho Turnpike, in the town of Smithtown, county of 13 Suffolk, otherwise known as Suffolk county tax map section 094.00 block 14 03.00 [lot] lots 002.001 and 002.003. If accepted, the application shall 15 be reviewed as if it had been received on or before the taxable status 16 date established for such rolls. 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09180-01-5
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