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STAR Property Tax Relief

STAR · FY2018 · 2017-2018 Session

School Tax Relief — direct property-tax savings to homeowners, administered as a state tax expenditure.

Total appropriation

$1.3B

All Funds

Workforce

No direct FTE

FTE positions

% of state budget

0.85%

of $153B All Funds

% of Education

4.3%

of $30.4B

Line items

How the $1.3B is allocated across major program areas.

ProgramCategoryAmountShare
Basic STAR exemption / creditAid / Grants$1.02B
77.3%
Enhanced STAR (seniors)Aid / Grants$0.30B
22.7%
Total mapped$1.32B100%

Related Article VII bills

These are the budget-bill slots that carry STAR appropriations.

Other Education agencies

Peers within the same functional area.

Source: NYS Division of the Budget Enacted Budget Financial Plan, FY2018. Figures are approximate and rounded for display.