A 9036 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes Godschild Outreach Ministries to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status

This bill authorizes Godschild Outreach Ministries, a religious nonprofit organization, to apply for retroactive real property tax exemption on specific parcels in Wyandanch, Babylon, Suffolk County (142 Irving Avenue). It allows the town assessor to accept their application for exemption from general and school taxes covering the 2019-2025 tax years, as if filed on time. If approved by the town board, the organization could receive refunds for taxes paid during those years, with corrections made to the tax rolls. The bill does not change existing tax law but provides a mechanism for this specific entity to seek retroactive relief.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 5, 2025 Last action May 7, 2026
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A9036 A9036A · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to update the tax years covered for a retroactive property tax exemption from six years (2019-2020 through 2024-2025) to three years (2023-2024 through 2025-2026). Additionally, the bill was re-referred to the committee for further review after being discharged and amended.
Scope change
The scope of the tax exemption was narrowed by removing the earliest tax years (2019-2020 through 2022-2023) and extending the coverage to include the upcoming 2025-2026 tax year.
TIMELINE

The specific tax years eligible for the retroactive exemption were changed from 2019-2020 through 2024-2025 to 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026.

The legislative status was updated to indicate the bill was discharged from committee, amended, and re-referred for further action.

ELIGIBILITY

The legal description of the property was updated to use new tax map district and section numbering formats (e.g., 'district 0100, section 58.00') instead of the previous format.

REQUIREMENT

The organization's description was slightly updated from 'religious not-for-profit corporation' to the broader term 'not-for-profit organization'.

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Committee
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May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9036A
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
lower
Sep 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
lower
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Kwani O'Pharrow
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