ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON REAL PROPERTY TAXATION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ORAL TESTIMONY WILL BE BY INVITATION ONLY

The 2013-2014 New York State Budget includes a STAR Registration Program (the Program), which requires homeowners receiving a Basic School Tax Relief Exemption (Basic STAR) to register with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (the Department) in order to receive the exemption in 2014 and subsequent years. The purpose of this hearing is to discuss the Department's implementation of the Program. Specifically, the Committee is interested in discussing: how the Department notified Basic STAR recipients of the new registration requirement; the method by which taxpayers can register with the Department; the number of taxpayers that have registered as of the hearing date; how the Department will deal with taxpayers that have not applied by the deadline; and how the Department plans to implement the Program in future tax years. Additionally, the Committee would like to solicit feedback on the Program from local governments, real property tax assessment associations and taxpayer groups. Finally, the Committee would like to address any legislative changes that could be made to improve the Program.

Persons invited to present testimony at the above hearing should direct their testimony to the issues set forth in this notice and complete and return the enclosed reply form as soon as possible. Oral testimony will be limited to ten minutes' duration. In preparing the order of witnesses, the Committee will attempt to accommodate individual requests to speak at particular times in view of special circumstances. These requests should be made on the attached reply form or communicated to Committee staff as early as possible.

Ten (10) copies of any prepared testimony should be submitted at the hearing registration desk. The Committee would appreciate advance receipt of prepared statements.

In order to meet the needs of those who may have a disability, the Assembly, in accordance with its policy of non-discrimination on the basis of disability, as well as the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), has made its facilities and services available to all individuals with disabilities. For individuals with disabilities, accommodations will be provided, upon reasonable request, to afford such individuals access and admission to Assembly facilities and activities.

Hon. Sandra R. Galef
Member of Assembly
Chair
Committee on Real Property Taxation

I plan to attend the Real Property Taxation public hearing on December 11, 2013 as an observer.

I have been invited to make a public statement at the hearing. My statement will be limited to ten minutes, and I will answer any questions which may arise. I will provide 10 copies of my prepared statement. I will address my remarks to the following subjects:

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