Extends the authority for the town of Brookhaven to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues therefrom to be deposited into a community preservation fund until 2045.
S 2470 provides a tax abatement for electric energy storage equipment placed in service between January 1, 2027, and January 1, 2029. It directly affects property owners or businesses installing qualifying energy storage systems during that window by offering a 10% tax break on eligible equipment costs, capped at $62,500 annually. The abatement is limited to the lesser of 10% of installation costs, the annual property tax bill, or the $62,500 cap. This policy aims to incentivize adoption of energy storage systems by reducing upfront financial barriers during a specific two-year period. The bill passed the Senate in May 2025 and is now in the Assembly for review.
Requires the state comptroller to procure the services of one or more independent private professional services firms with expertise in accounting, auditing, and fraud detection to conduct a comprehensive audit of state government programs receiving state funds; requires the auditing firm to report fraud, abuse or other unlawful conduct to appropriate law enforcement agencies; requires the audit to be made publicly available.
Prohibits state reimbursement of campaign and political committees, or legal defense funds, for payments made on behalf of the criminal or civil defense of a state employee.
Requires that the state fund any program which imposes a mandate upon municipal corporations or school districts; establishes criteria for any exemption from such law if such mandate is ordered by the judiciary, pursuant to an executive order or requested by the locality; establishes the New York state mandate review council.
Makes technical corrections relating to authorizing the Bedford Hills Fire District to file an application for exemption from school and real property taxes for the 2022-2023 assessment years.
Authorizes the assessor of Richmond county to grant the Silver Lake Foundation Inc. retroactive real property tax exempt status upon an application therefor.
Authorizes the Bedford Hills Fire District to file an application for exemption from school and real property taxes for the 2022-2023 assessment years.
Authorizes the town of Copake to establish community preservation funds and to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues to be deposited into the community preservation fund; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof.
Authorizes the town of Orangetown to establish community preservation funds; establishes a real estate transfer tax with revenues therefrom to be deposited in said community preservation fund; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.