S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9642
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 28, 2022
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Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to establish a task force on education funding and property tax
reform
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Task force on education funding and property tax reform.
1. There is hereby created a task force on education funding and proper-
ty tax reform in New York state within the state education department.
The purpose of the task force shall be to conduct a comprehensive study
and provide recommendations on education funding and the role of proper-
ty taxes in funding New York's education system to ensure an effective,
efficient, and equitable system of funding public education. The task
force shall review and offer recommendations on the following:
(a) the current reliance on property taxes to fund New York's educa-
tion system, including its impact on taxpayers and high-need school
districts;
(b) district-specific factors, such as the impact of regional costs
and student need in education funding;
(c) federal changes which impact property taxes, including but not
limited to, the federal cap on the state and local tax deduction;
(d) community and school district income and wealth as it relates to
local property taxes;
(e) the use of property taxes to fund education in other states;
(f) spending disparities among neighboring school districts; and
(g) additional relevant factors that the task force deems necessary.
2. (a) The task force shall consist of seventeen members as follows:
(i) the commissioner of education or his or her designee, who shall
serve as chair of the task force;
(ii) four people appointed by the governor;
(iii) four people appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
(iv) four people appointed by the speaker of the assembly; and
(v) four people appointed by the commissioner of education.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(b) All appointments of members of the task force shall be made no
later than thirty days after the effective date of this act. The task
force may begin its duties when a majority of the total number of posi-
tions have been appointed. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing
authority. The members of the task force shall receive no compensation
for their services.
3. The task force shall make a report to the governor, temporary pres-
ident of the senate and speaker of the assembly of its findings, conclu-
sions and recommendations on or before December 31, 2022.
ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately.