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A8874Assembly2017-2018 Session

Require School Approval for PILOTs

Official title

“Relates to payments in lieu of taxes for projects approved by industrial development agencies”

Sponsor Michaelle C. SolagesAD-22Affects Local Government
Status
In Assembly Committee
Local Governments
Impact
5/10
Moderate
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Local Governments

What's happening

This bill requires industrial development agencies to get approval from affected school boards before approving new PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) agreements.

Why it matters

  1. Gives school boards direct power over PILOT agreements. , meaning local schools can block or negotiate deals that affect their funding, rather than just being informed after the fact.

  2. Could slow down or complicate the approval process for industrial development projects. , since school board approval becomes a new required step, potentially impacting economic development timelines.

  3. Strengthens local educational funding oversight. , ensuring that decisions which may reduce school tax revenues (via PILOTs) can’t be made without the schools' explicit consent.

  4. Promotes greater transparency and accountability. , as school boards must be formally consulted and must publicly approve deals that impact their district’s finances.

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Require School Approval for PILOTs

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Michaelle C. Solages

Assembly Member · Assembly District 22

Chair, Local Governments

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History

  1. Referred to local governments
  2. Referred to local governments

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STATE OF NEW YORK

8874

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

December 22, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to payments in lieu of taxes for projects approved by industrial development agencies

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 859-a of the general municipal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:

7. Prior to the approval of any application for a payment in lieu of taxes agreement (PILOT agreement) by any agency subject to the provisions of this article, the agency shall notify the school board and consult the district superintendent of each school district where the project that is the subject of such PILOT agreement would be located and obtain approval from each school board to be impacted by such PILOT agreement.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD13890-02-7

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