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NY A00355

Bill

Status

Passed

10/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Didi Barrett

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a property tax exemption of 25-75% of assessed value for residential properties transferred to households earning no more than 80% of area median income
  • Requires properties to be subject to restrictive covenants with a governmental entity, nonprofit housing organization, land bank, or community land trust
  • Allows counties, cities, towns, villages, and school districts to opt-in to the exemption program by adopting a local law or resolution after a public hearing
  • Discontinues the exemption if the property is no longer used as a primary residence, ceases residential use, or is transferred to someone other than qualifying heirs
  • Requires property owners to apply for the exemption through a form prescribed by the commissioner, filed with the local assessor by the taxable status date

Legislative Description

Provides for a partial exemption from taxation of certain residential real property transferred by a governmental entity, nonprofit housing organization, land bank or community land trust to low-income households; sets forth conditions for the discontinuance of such exemption.

Last Action

signed chap.432

10/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Investigations and Government Operations3/18/2025
Rules3/18/2025
Ways and Means3/18/2025
Real Property Taxation1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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