Relates to conservation easement agreement exemptions for certain towns
Summary
Authorizes certain towns to adopt a local law to provide that, real property whose interests or rights have been acquired for the purpose of the preservation of an open space or an open area may be partially exempt from local real property taxation, provided that the owner or owners of such real property enter into a conservation easement agreement with the municipality.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2020
Last action Jul 22, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jul 22, 2020
How they voted
59–0
Passed
Total votes 59
Jul 22, 2020
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jul 22, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
lower
Jul 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jul 20, 2020
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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