Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Senate Dec 19, 2025

S 4043: Authorizes the Bedford Hills Fire District to file an application for exemption from school and real property taxes

Authorizes the Bedford Hills Fire District to file an application for exemption from school and real property taxes for the 2022-2023 assessment years.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes tax exemption for fire district, providing tax relief to a public entity without increasing tax burden.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Senate Dec 19, 2025

S 1183: Establishes a real property tax exemption for veterans with a 100 percent service connected disability

This bill would allow local governments (counties, cities, towns, villages, or school districts) to create a property tax exemption for the primary residence of veterans with a 100% service-connected disability. To qualify, veterans must have an honorable discharge, a 100% disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and be permanently and totally disabled due to military service. The exemption covers all real property taxes, special district charges, and assessments on their primary home. This policy change directly affects veterans meeting these specific criteria, providing them with tax relief on their main residence starting with 2026 assessment rolls.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides property tax exemption for veterans with disabilities, reducing their tax burden and aligning with tax relief for lower-income groups.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill provides property tax exemption for veterans with 100% service-connected disability, directly expanding financial benefits and reducing burdens for this specific veteran group.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Senate Dec 19, 2025

S 2279: Excludes certain food donations from sales tax

This bill exempts certain food sales from sales tax when students at eligible schools use non-cash payment methods like approved donation programs or food points. It applies to K-12 school cafeterias and college/university dining facilities operated by exempt organizations or state-approved institutions. The tax exclusion covers non-alcoholic food and drink purchased through these programs but does not apply to cash transactions or alcohol. The change takes effect 90 days after enactment for qualifying sales.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExempts school food donations from sales tax, providing tax relief for students/families through non-cash programs, aligning with tax relief indicators.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Senate Dec 19, 2025

S 683: Establishes a real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty

This bill creates a 50% property tax exemption on the primary residence of surviving spouses whose police officer spouse died while performing duty. It directly affects surviving spouses of officers killed in the line of duty, providing immediate tax relief on their home. The exemption applies to the assessed value of the primary residence, with local governments allowed to reduce the percentage. The law requires local authorities to adopt specific resolutions to implement the exemption and establishes documentation standards through the state's criminal justice and tax services divisions.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides 50% property tax exemption for surviving spouses, reducing tax burden for a specific group, aligning with tax relief support indicator.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Senate Dec 19, 2025

S 2068: Establishes an active service exemption

Authorizes municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption for active military service members who at any time during the taxable year performed active duty in the armed forces in a combat zone; defines terms; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates property tax exemption for military members, providing tax relief. Aligns with support indicators for tax relief in Budget & Taxes.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransTax exemption for combat zone service recognizes military sacrifice, directly supporting veterans through financial benefit95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

vetoed · New York · Senate Dec 5, 2025

S 608: Requires the New York state thruway authority to submit biannual reports to the legislature of all fiscal transactions, receipts and expenditures

Requires the New York state thruway authority to submit biannual reports to the legislature of all fiscal transactions, receipts and expenditures, with each report covering activity from the prior six months.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRequires transparent reporting of fiscal transactions, promoting accountability in state spending management per Budget & Taxes topic.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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vetoed · New York · Senate Dec 5, 2025

S 7950: Relates to the establishment of a fraud assessment commission, an assessment for workers' compensation fraud investigations and the workers' compensation fraud investigation fund

Establishes a fraud assessment commission; directs the chair of the workers' compensation board, in consultation with the workers' compensation fraud inspector general and the fraud assessment commission, to establish an assessment for workers' compensation fraud investigations to fund the investigation and prosecution of workers' compensation fraud, willful failure to secure payment of workers' compensation, and failure to keep true and accurate records; establishes the workers' compensation fraud investigation fund in the joint custody of the chair of the workers' compensation board, the commissioner of labor, and the comptroller, which shall consist of monies received from the imposition of the assessment for workers' compensation fraud investigations.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill establishes a new assessment (tax) to fund fraud investigations, directly creating a revenue stream for government spending under budget management.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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vetoed · New York · Senate Dec 5, 2025

S 700: Provides for the adjustment of the minimum amount of tax delinquency for which the driver's license of a taxpayer may be suspended

Provides for the adjustment of the minimum amount of tax delinquency for which the driver's license of a taxpayer may be suspended, based on inflation; prohibits inclusion in the license suspension program of a taxpayer who receives public assistance or supplemental security income, or whose income does not exceed 250% of the poverty level; authorizes the commissioner to grant exemptions to taxpayers whose payment of past due tax liabilities would create a hardship to the taxpayer in meeting necessary living expenses.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExempts low-income taxpayers (under 250% poverty) from license suspension for tax delinquency, providing direct tax relief to vulnerable groups.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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signed · New York · Senate Dec 5, 2025

S 688: Relates to the real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers killed in the line of duty

Amends the real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers killed in the line of duty to permit continuation of such exemption for volunteer members with service between two and five years.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends real property tax exemption for surviving spouses, providing targeted tax relief under fiscal policy without increasing government spending.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Senate Dec 5, 2025

S 6977: Provides a tax exemption on real property owned by active auxiliary police officers in local law enforcement agencies in certain counties

Provides a tax exemption on real property owned by active auxiliary police officers in local law enforcement agencies in certain counties having a population of more than three hundred thirty-eight thousand and less than three hundred forty thousand, determined in accordance with the latest federal decennial census.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax exemption for auxiliary police officers, a form of tax relief for public safety personnel in targeted counties.80% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes