New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S5603 — Relates to real property tax exemptions for preservation of forest lands and state assistance to municipalities

Last action — In Senate Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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In plain language

Authorizes state assistance for municipalities with exempt forest lands and expands tax exemptions for forest land preservation.

This bill aims to support municipalities that contain privately owned forest lands eligible for tax exemptions. It also expands the types of lands that qualify for these exemptions, including conservation easements.

Summary

Authorizes state assistance to municipalities containing exempt privately owned forest lands; expands categories of lands eligible for certain property tax exemptions as forest lands; authorizes tax exemptions for certain conservation easement tracts; provides for violations of certain provisions relating to filing for tax exemptions of forest lands.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  2. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  3. REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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 S5603 do?
Authorizes state assistance to municipalities containing exempt privately owned forest lands; expands categories of lands eligible for certain property tax exemptions as forest lands; authorizes tax exemptions for certain conservation easement tracts; provides for violations of certain provisions relating to filing for tax exemptions of forest lands.
Who sponsors S5603?
S5603 is sponsored by Rachel May.
What is the current status of S5603?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 25, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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