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NY A09656
Bill
Status
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michael Cashman
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AI Summary
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Authorizes counties, cities, towns, villages, and school districts to grant partial property tax exemptions to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurse midwives who purchase a primary residence in a designated clinician shortage area and practice there
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Limits the exemption to a maximum of 35% of the property's assessed value for up to 5 years, with local jurisdictions able to set additional restrictions including maximum eligible property values
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Requires the Commissioner of Health to publish a biennial list of clinician shortage areas at the county or sub-county level, identifying shortages in primary care and/or specific medical specialties
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Provides full state reimbursement to participating municipalities and school districts for the tax revenue lost through granting these exemptions
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Applies only to properties purchased after the law takes effect and after the local jurisdiction adopts the exemption through local law or resolution following a public hearing
Legislative Description
Authorizes real property taxing jurisdictions to grant a partial tax exemption for property purchased by a clinician in a clinician shortage area, as determined by the commissioner of health, which will be such clinician's primary residence and they will practice in such shortage area; provides state aid to taxing jurisdictions which grant the exemption to the extent of the tax savings provided to clinicians.
Last Action
referred to real property taxation
1/21/2026