Relates to assessment relief for victims of a local or major disaster
This bill creates a new tax relief program for homeowners and small businesses in New York municipalities affected by disasters. It allows eligible properties (owner-occupied homes with three or fewer units, or qualifying small businesses) to receive reduced property taxes after a declared local or major disaster, provided the property suffered significant damage (minimum 50% value loss). Municipalities must pass local laws authorizing the relief, setting a maximum tax reduction amount and specifying how long the relief applies. The program only covers properties impacted after January 1, 2020, and requires local governments to establish application deadlines.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
Assembly Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed Feb 14, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2025 · Assembly Feb 5, 2025
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jan 22, 2025
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 14, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.95
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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