This article shall hereafter be known as the "Town of Schroeppel
Solar, Wind and Farm Waste Energy Systems Real Property Tax Exemption
Opting-Out Law of 2020."
Pursuant to Real Property Tax Law ("RPTL") § 487,
the Town Board of the Town of Schroeppel ("Town Board") hereby declares
its intention to opt out of solar, wind and farm energy systems real
property tax exemptions provided for under RPTL § 487. This
article is enacted to extend the eligibility for those certain real
property tax exemptions available to solar, wind and farm energy systems
to include microhydroelectric energy systems, fuel-cell electric generating
systems, microcombined heat and power generating equipment systems,
and electric energy storage equipment and systems.
This article is enacted pursuant to Subdivision 8 of § 487
of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York [as amended
and effective January 1, 2019, as well as the Municipal Home Rule
Law ("MHRL")], with the procedural provisions of the MHRL controlling.
The Town Board of the Town of Schroeppel shall not permit any
exemption within its jurisdiction pursuant to § 487 of the
Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York with respect to any
solar, wind or farm waste energy systems and microhydroelectric energy
systems, fuel-cell electric generating systems, microcombined heat
and power generating equipment systems, and electric energy storage
equipment and systems, constructed subsequent to the effective date
of the article.