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S 8151 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the commissioner of taxation and finance to establish segment special equalization rates for certain school districts

Summary
Authorizes the commissioner of taxation and finance to establish segment special equalization rates starting in fiscal year 2026 for the Amityville Union Free School District and Farmingdale Union Free School District for the segments of the districts in the towns of Babylon and Oyster Bay.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationAuthorizes equalization rates to ensure equitable school district funding allocation, strengthening resource distribution for K-12 schools in specified districts.85% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2025 Last action May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

S8151 → S8151A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered to S. 8151-A and formally recommitted to the Committee on Local Government for further review. The most significant policy change is a one-year delay in the implementation of new tax equalization rates, moving the effective date from fiscal year 2025 to fiscal year 2026 for two specific school districts. The text of the substantive legal provisions regarding tax appeals and procedures remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's applicability to specific school districts and towns remains the same, but the timeline for when the new tax rules take effect has been extended by one year.
TIMELINE

The start date for establishing new segment special equalization rates was changed from fiscal year 2025 to fiscal year 2026, delaying the impact on property taxes for the affected districts.

SCOPE

The bill was formally recommitted to the Committee on Local Government, indicating it is still under legislative review and has not yet passed its final stages.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from S. 8151 to S. 8151-A to reflect its amended status in the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

55–3
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D Democratic41
37 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican22
18 Yea 3 Nay 1
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 29, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
lower
May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8151A
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
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
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Monica Martinez
Monica Martinez
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
4