Directing the state board of real property tax services to conduct a study on real property tax saturation
This bill directs New York's State Board of Real Property Tax Services to study how high levels of tax-exempt property (like parks, nonprofits, or government buildings) affect local communities. The study will examine the percentage of tax-exempt land in each county, its impact on housing, small businesses, jobs, population, and parkland in counties with the highest exemption rates over five years, and explore policy changes to reduce tax burdens on taxable properties. The board must report findings and recommendations to state leaders within one year. The bill expires after two years or when the report is delivered, whichever comes first.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action May 11, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2025
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Feb 4, 2025
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
5
May 11, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
lower
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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