This bill prohibits town, city, or county industrial development agencies from waiving taxes that would otherwise go to a school district. It also stops these agencies from entering into agreements that require businesses to make payments in lieu of taxes when those funds are needed by schools. The rule applies immediately to all such agencies to ensure that school funding is not reduced by tax exemptions or alternative payment arrangements.
This bill extends school funding for children with disabilities until the end of the school year in which they turn twenty-two, rather than stopping at age twenty-one. It directly affects students with disabilities who are currently eligible for aid and allows them to continue attending programs through the summer or the end of the academic year. The key mechanism involves amending the Education Law to update the age limit from twenty-one to twenty-two, ensuring these students receive support during their final year of eligibility. This change takes effect immediately upon passage.
Imposes a special tax of three-tenths of one percent or one dollar, whichever is greater, on the receipts from the sale of art, antique furniture or antique jewelry at auction; establishes the art education fund to provide assistance for art education and art supplies at the kindergarten through twelfth grade levels at Title I public schools.
Relates to school property and real property taxes; establishes the blue ribbon commission on property tax reform; relates to state assistance for local real property reassessment, state assistance to assessing units within a school district, providing a fixed real property assessed value for residential real property owned by certain persons over the age of 65 and providing state reimbursement to municipalities for lost real property tax revenue; requires the state to fund certain programs mandated for municipal corporations or school districts.
This bill adjusts the regional labor force cost index used to calculate school funding for the Hudson Valley region. Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, the Hudson Valley index increases from 1.314 to 1.425 (up from the previous 1.314 for 2025-2026), while other regions' indices remain unchanged. This change directly affects how state education funding is distributed to school districts in the Hudson Valley, increasing their base funding allocation. The adjustment applies to all subsequent school years after 2026-2027, aligning with the state's formula for regional cost differences.
Bill A 344 amends the formula used to calculate additional lottery funding for public school districts. It specifies that each eligible district receives a grant based on its student enrollment (foundation pupil units), regional cost factors, student need factors, and an aid ratio tied to the district's wealth. This change directly affects school districts by altering how their existing lottery funds are distributed, without creating new money.
This bill (S 5717) changes how unpaid school property taxes are handled in certain districts. County treasurers must pay 50% of unpaid school taxes directly to school districts by April 1st each year, while the state comptroller pays the other 50% simultaneously. County treasurers then repay the state in 11 equal monthly installments, fully repaying by March 1st the following year. The bill affects school districts, county treasurers, and the state comptroller by altering the payment timeline and distribution of unpaid tax funds.
Provides that the East Ramapo central school district shall be eligible to receive an apportionment of funds to be used for services and expenses; directs certain reports to be submitted.
Creates a school budget tax cap exemption for expenditures resulting from settlements or jury awards for civil actions brought against school districts under the child victims act.
This bill exempts state-owned land containing correctional facilities from property tax assessments for school funding purposes. It amends tax law to specifically exclude such lands (excluding state-built improvements) from taxable status, meaning these properties will no longer contribute to school tax rolls. The change applies to assessment rolls prepared on or after the effective date (January 1 following enactment). This directly affects state correctional facilities by removing their land value from local school tax calculations. The bill does not alter tax treatment of improvements on these properties or impact other types of state-owned land.
