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NY S04819

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Simcha Felder

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a property tax exemption for privately owned vacant property in cities with populations of one million or more (New York City) when temporarily used for public benefit purposes

  • Requires the property to be used for public benefit a minimum of 20 hours per week from November through March and 25 hours per week from April through October to qualify for the exemption

  • Defines "public benefit" uses to include open spaces, community gardens, urban farms, and pop-up parks

  • Prohibits the exemption if the property owner or operator receives or is entitled to receive any pecuniary profit from the property's use

Legislative Description

Relates to a privately owned vacant property temporary public benefit use exemption.

Last Action

RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

5/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Local Government2/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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