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NY S05475

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Leroy Comrie

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Excludes expenditures for enhanced cancer disability benefits for volunteer firefighters from local government property tax levy limits under the tax cap law
  • Adds these cancer disability benefit costs to the list of exclusions that already includes pension contribution increases and certain retirement system expenses
  • Amends the 60% supermajority override requirement to account for this new exclusion category
  • Takes effect January 1 following enactment, with immediate authorization for agencies to develop implementing rules and regulations

Legislative Description

Provides that the tax levy limit shall not include a tax levy necessary for expenditures resulting from a local government meeting its obligation to provide enhanced cancer disability benefits to volunteer firefighters as required under section two hundred five-cc of the general municipal law.

Last Action

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Government2/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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