What's happening
This bill allows state-owned lands in the town of Bedford, Westchester County, to be subject to local property taxation.
Why it matters
Increases Local Revenue. Allowing state-owned lands in Bedford to be taxed by the town means the local government and schools could receive more funding, potentially supporting services or lowering tax burdens for other residents.
Establishes Tax Parity. The bill treats state-owned lands in Bedford similarly to how such lands are taxed in other towns listed in state law, which may address perceived inequalities in who pays for local services.
Excludes State-Owned Buildings. Only the land itself—not any state-constructed buildings or improvements—would be subject to property taxes, which limits the scope and amount of new taxable property for Bedford.
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Who cares
Town of Bedford officials
The bill would make state-owned land in Bedford taxable, excluding improvements erected by the state.
Bedford property tax assessors
The bill would add Bedford to the statutory lists covering taxation of state-owned land, requiring them to distinguish the land from state-built improvements.
New York State agencies holding land in Bedford
Their land would become subject to taxation under the bill, while improvements erected by the state would remain excluded.
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Tax State Land in Bedford
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History
- Referred to real property taxation
- 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.
Tax State Land in Bedford
In Senate Committee · Local Government · Sponsor Shelley Mayer
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STATE OF NEW YORK
94
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 taxation of state lands in the town of Bedford in Westchester county
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 532 of the real property tax law is amended by adding a new subdivision (l) to read as follows:
(l) All lands owned by the state in the town of Bedford in Westchester county, exclusive of the improvements erected thereon by the state.
§ 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 536 of the real property tax law is amended to read as follows:
(b) Lands owned by the state, exclusive of the improvements erected thereon by the state, situate in the following towns:
County Town
Cattaraugus Carrollton
Cold Spring
Elko
Great Valley
Red House
Salamanca
South Valley
Clinton Ellenburg
Dutchess Hyde Park
Poughkeepsie
Greene Coxsackie
Oneida Lee
Marcy
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00578-01-9
A. 94 2
Trenton
Western
Orange Highlands
Tuxedo
Woodbury
Westchester Bedford
Rockland All towns
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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