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S10269 • 2025

Relates to waiving school taxes by a town, city, or county industrial development agency

Relates to waiving school taxes by a town, city, or county industrial development agency

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Sponsor
James Skoufis
Last action
2026-05-11
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relates to waiving school taxes by a town, city, or county industrial development agency

Relates to waiving school taxes by a town, city, or county industrial development agency Prohibits a town, city, or county industrial development agency from waiving taxes which would be received by a school district.

What This Bill Does

  • Relates to waiving school taxes by a town, city, or county industrial development agency Prohibits a town, city, or county industrial development agency from waiving taxes which would be received by a school district.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-11 Senate

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Official Summary Text

Relates to waiving school taxes by a town, city, or county industrial development agency
Prohibits a town, city, or county industrial development agency from waiving taxes which would be received by a school district.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          10269

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                      May 11, 2026
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

        AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to waiving school
          taxes by a town, city, or county industrial development agency

          THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section  1.  The  general  municipal  law  is  amended by adding a new
     2  section 889 to read as follows:
     3    § 889.  SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO TOWN, CITY, OR COUNTY AGENCY.
     4  A TOWN, CITY, OR COUNTY AGENCY SHALL NOT ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS REQUIRING
     5  PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES OR WAIVE ANY OTHER TAX WHERE SUCH TAX WOULD  BE
     6  RECEIVED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT.
     7    § 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.








         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD00416-01-5