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S 2177 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to establishing the broadband investment tax stabilization (BITS) act

Summary
Provides that all equipment used for the transmission and switching of radio signals for the provision of commercial mobile radio service or mobile internet access service no longer constitutes real property subject to the real property tax law.
Issues: ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill exempts broadband equipment from real property tax, creating a tax break for service providers and reducing state revenue, aligning with tax break indicators for businesses.95% confidence
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

S2177 → S2177A · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill adds a formal short title for the telecommunications tax exemption law and reorganizes the legislative findings and operative sections. The core policy regarding tax exemptions for telecommunications equipment remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Added a short title section (Section 1) to formally name the act as the 'broadband investment tax stabilization (BITS) act'.

Reorganized the bill structure by moving the legislative findings from Section 1 to Section 3 and adding a new Section 2 for the short title.

Updated the committee assignment language to reflect that the bill was discharged, amended, and recommitted to the Committee on Local Government.

Changed the bill number designation from '2177' to '2177--A' to indicate it is an amended version.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

49–9
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic41
35 Yea 2 Nay 4
85% Yea
R Republican22
14 Yea 7 Nay 1
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 2177A
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kevin Parker
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
21