Expands a certain tax credit for farmers to include the cost of construction of housing for farm workers
This bill expands an existing tax credit for farmers to cover the cost of constructing housing for farm workers. It specifically allows farmers to claim the credit for standard construction materials and labor used to build residential housing occupied by workers employed in their farming operations. The change modifies the tax law to include housing construction under the "eligible costs" for the credit, which previously applied only to equipment and production-related property. This directly affects farmers who build housing for their agricultural workforce in New York. The policy change is a straightforward expansion of an existing tax incentive, with no new eligibility requirements beyond the current credit framework.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
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lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
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lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marianne Buttenschon
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Conrad
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Carrie Woerner
DDemocratic
Co
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
John McDonald
DDemocratic
Co
Kalman Yeger
DDemocratic
Co
Matt Slater
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Nader Sayegh
DDemocratic
Co
Paula Kay
DDemocratic
Co
Rebecca Kassay
DDemocratic
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