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A26Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS2612

Tax State Land in Westchester

Official title

“Authorizes the taxation of state land in the county of Westchester”

Sponsor David BuchwaldAD-93Affects Housing
Status
In Assembly Committee
Real Property Taxation
Impact
4/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Real Property Taxation

What's happening

This bill adds Westchester County to the list of counties where state-owned lands used for public purposes are subject to local property taxation.

Why it matters

  1. Local governments and school districts in Westchester County would gain new tax revenue. from state-owned lands, as the state would now pay property taxes on lands used for public purposes within the county. This could potentially ease local budgets or reduce reliance on other tax sources.

  2. Residents and local taxpayers may see a shift in the tax burden. , since the inclusion of state lands on the tax rolls could spread costs more broadly, possibly reducing individual property tax bills or funding additional public services.

  3. The bill sets a precedent for how state-owned properties are treated in relation to local taxation. , which could influence future legislative efforts in other counties or prompt discussions about state-local fiscal relationships across New York.

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Tax State Land in Westchester

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
David Buchwald

Assembly Member · Assembly District 93

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Referred to real property taxation
  2. Referred to real property taxation

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S2612Senate

Tax State Land in Westchester

In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Pete Harckham

Impact 4 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

26

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)

January 9, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. BUCHWALD -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the taxation of state lands in the county of Westchester

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

Section 1. Subdivision (d) of section 532 of the real property tax law, as amended by chapter 364 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:

(d) All lands in the counties of Rockland, Westchester and Putnam acquired for a public use by the state, exclusive of the improvements erected thereon by the state;

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD00580-01-9

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