This bill, known as the "mansion tax adjustment act," raises the sales price threshold for a special tax on residential real estate from one million to two million dollars. It directly affects buyers and sellers of homes, apartments, or condominiums priced at or above this new limit, requiring them to pay an additional one percent tax on the transaction. The law includes a provision to automatically adjust this two million dollar threshold each year based on inflation, ensuring the limit keeps pace with rising costs. This change applies immediately upon enactment.
Redefines criminal possession of stolen property in the third, second and first degrees to include possession of certain residential real property, commercial property and mixed-use property.
Provides that Jason Dutcher, an employee of the New York state police and currently a Tier VI member of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system, shall be granted a date of membership with such retirement system of December 10, 2008 if he shall file a written request with the state comptroller within one year.
This bill allows the Chabad of Sea Gate in Brooklyn to receive a retroactive exemption from real property taxes for the 2024-2025 tax period. It authorizes the county assessor to treat the organization's application as if it had been submitted on time, provided the group meets the standard requirements for tax-exempt status. If approved by the New York City Council, the bill permits the refund of any taxes already paid and the cancellation of associated fines or penalties. The legislation applies specifically to the property located at 2930 West 37th Street and takes effect immediately upon passage.
This bill updates the state constitution to ensure that an independent redistricting commission draws new maps for state and congressional districts every ten years following the federal census. The commission must submit its proposed maps and the necessary implementing laws to the legislature by mid-January, with specific rules requiring the legislature to vote on these plans without any amendments. If the legislature or the governor rejects the commission's plan, the bill outlines a process for the commission to submit a second plan or for individual legislative houses to create their own maps. These changes aim to standardize the timeline and procedure for redistricting, ensuring that district boundaries are updated regularly based on population data.
Authorizes the governing board of any county, city, village or town to establish one or more other post-employment benefits reserve funds for the financing of all or part of the cost of providing other post-employment benefits to eligible retired employees and their dependents.
Extends provisions of law relating to capital facilities in support of the state university and community colleges, procurement and the state university health care facilities.
Authorizes and directs the commissioner of transportation to grant a perpetual conservation easement to certain entities over certain state-owned lands in the hamlets of Setauket and Port Jefferson Station, Suffolk County.
This bill allows the Vestal Central School District to set up a special savings account specifically for paying insurance claims. The law permits the district to use money from this fund to cover losses, lawsuits, or judgments related to risks they are required to insure, provided they do not already have a separate reserve for those same issues. By adding Vestal to a list of other school districts, the measure gives the district the legal authority to manage its own insurance finances without needing special approval for each expense. The changes take effect immediately upon passage.
This bill updates the pilotage fees that vessels must pay when passing through specific areas of Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound. It directly affects ship operators and companies that hire pilots to guide boats through these New York state waters. The legislation sets a new fixed fee of $13.91 per pilotage unit, replacing a previous schedule of gradually increasing rates. This change applies to all vessels transiting the designated sounds east of Execution Rocks or Sands Point and takes effect immediately upon passage.
Authorizes the town of Clarkstown to establish community preservation funds and to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues therefrom to be deposited in the community preservation fund; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof.
Exempts the Liverpool Fire Department within the town of Salina, Onondaga county, from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident fire department members not exceed forty-five percent of the membership.
