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A 6918 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the town of Copake to establish community preservation funds and to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues to be deposited into the fund

Summary
Authorizes the town of Copake to establish community preservation funds and to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues to be deposited into the community preservation fund; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes new real estate transfer tax to fund community preservation, directly creating tax revenue for dedicated budget allocation under fiscal management.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingAuthorizes community preservation fund via real estate transfer tax, directly funding housing preservation efforts typical of affordable housing initiatives.92% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Signed Nov 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

A6918 → A6918A · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended during its legislative process, adding two new co-sponsors (Schiafoni) and routing it through additional committees (Codes, Ways and Means, Rules). The substantive policy content regarding community preservation funds for the town of Copake remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it still authorizes the town of Copake to establish community preservation funds.
TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsor M. of A. Schiafoni to the bill introduction

Added additional committee referrals (Codes, Ways and Means, Rules) and noted the Rules Committee discharged the bill

Updated bill version number from 6918 to 6918--A to reflect amendments

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 12, 2025

How they voted

40–19
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D Democratic41
34 Yea 4 Nay 3
82% Yea
R Republican22
6 Yea 15 Nay 1
68% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Nov 21, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.524
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 6918A
lower
May 27, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 13, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Didi Barrett
Didi Barrett
DDemocratic
NY
106
Co
Photo of Tommy John Schiavoni
Tommy John Schiavoni
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
1