S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9615
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 21, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. GRIFFIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Real Property Taxation
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to including
special districts in veterans' real property tax exemptions
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of
section 458-a of the real property tax law, as amended by chapter 332 of
the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
(i) The exemption from taxation provided by this subdivision shall be
applicable to county, city, town, village, SPECIAL DISTRICT, and school
district taxation if the governing body of the school district in which
the property is located, or in the case of a city with a population of
one million or more, the local legislative body, after public hearings,
adopts a resolution, or in the case of a city with a population of one
million or more, a local law, providing such exemption, the procedure
for such hearing and resolution or local law shall be conducted sepa-
rately from the procedure for any hearing and local law or resolution
conducted pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, paragraph (b)
of subdivision four, paragraph (d) of subdivision six and paragraph (b)
of subdivision seven of this section.
§ 2. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section
458-b of the real property tax law, as amended by chapter 253 of the
laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
(i) The exemption from taxation provided by this subdivision shall be
applicable to county, city, town, village, SPECIAL DISTRICT, and school
district taxation.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14225-01-5
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