NY A06313

Requires East Ramapo Central School District to refund excess 2024-2025 school taxes resulting from a 4.38% additional levy ordered by the state education commissioner based on an erroneous claim of severe budget deficit

External audit discovered over $30 million in unrestricted funds after the tax increase was imposed, with subsequent inquiries suggesting the surplus may be as high as $100 million

Mandates refunds be calculated as the difference between the 5.38% total increase collected and the originally proposed 1% increase, with payments made within 90 days without requiring taxpayer applications

Requires the town of Ramapo and East Ramapo Central School District to submit a detailed refund disbursement report within 120 days to the governor, legislative leaders, education committees, and state comptroller

State comptroller and Department of Education must monitor compliance, with penalties for failure to comply under applicable law