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NY S05475
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Leroy Comrie
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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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