S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3339--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BORES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Real Property Taxation -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT
to direct the department of taxation and finance to establish a pilot
program for implementation of local land value taxation
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 1. The department of taxation and finance shall establish a
pilot program in up to five municipalities under which such munici-
palities shall develop a plan for implementation of land value taxation
that (a) classifies real estate included in such municipality's assess-
ment roll as (i) land or land exclusive of buildings, or (ii) buildings
on land; and (b) establishes a different local property tax rate for
each such class, provided the higher local property tax rate shall apply
to land or land exclusive of buildings.
2. The department of taxation and finance shall establish an applica-
tion procedure and any other criteria for the pilot program established
under subdivision one of this section, under which municipalities may
apply to participate in such pilot program. If a municipality having a
population greater than 50,000 applies for participation in such pilot
program, such municipality may designate a specific neighborhood or area
within such municipality that would participate in such program, if
selected. The department of taxation and finance shall send a notice of
selection for such pilot program to the chief executive officer of the
municipality and to the temporary president of the senate and the speak-
er of the assembly.
3. In order to apply to participate in the pilot program established
under subdivision one of this section, the legislative body of the
applicable municipality shall pass a local law, and a school district
shall pass a resolution, affirmatively authorizing the application
established under subdivision two of this section.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Yessssssss! Incredible idea, I hope that we can all stand up and fight for this! Please keep supporting Land Value Tax!
I strongly support this bill. A Land value tax disincentivizes a pattern of land ownership that is nothing but a drain on communities. Millions in New York work hard earn what should be a decent wage, only to have the fruits of their labor be whisked away to some out-of-town or even out-of-state landlord, who does what with his life? Not making anything of any use to other people. Instead lets take that revenue stream and direct it to improving the lives of renters. Incentivize more local ownership, and improving the property at the hearts of our neighborhoods, instead of moving to ever distant suburbs while existing neighborhoods are neglected.