New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A959 — Adjusts the school tax relief (STAR) exemption for homes located outside New York city (Part A); relates to a real property tax freeze (Part B); and relates to supplemental state assistance (Part C)

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

Adjusts the school tax relief (STAR) exemption for homes located outside a city with a population greater than one million for the 2025--2026 school years and thereafter (Part A); relates to a real property tax freeze to reimburse qualifying homeowners for increases in local property taxes on their primary residences (Part B); provides for supplemental state assistance to be paid to cities, counties, towns and villages that are compliant with the property tax levy limits (Part C).

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION

  2. REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (218)

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Frequently asked questions

What does A959 do?
Adjusts the school tax relief (STAR) exemption for homes located outside a city with a population greater than one million for the 2025--2026 school years and thereafter (Part A); relates to a real property tax freeze to reimburse qualifying homeowners for increases in local property taxes on their primary residences (Part B); provides for supplemental state assistance to be paid to cities, counties, towns and villages that are compliant with the property tax levy limits (Part C).
Who sponsors A959?
A959 is sponsored by Mary Beth Walsh.
What is the current status of A959?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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