S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4442
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 5, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. STEC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law and the real property law, in
relation to the taxation of property owned by a cooperative corpo-
ration
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 581 of the real property tax law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
(E) THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT
APPLY TO REAL PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY A COOPERATIVE CORPORATION OR
ON A CONDOMINIUM BASIS IN THE TOWNS OF BOLTON, HORICON, THURMAN, QUEENS-
BURY, LAKE GEORGE, AND WARRENSBURG, LOCATED IN WARREN COUNTY, WHICH HAVE
ADOPTED, PRIOR TO THE TAXABLE STATUS DATE OF THE ASSESSMENT ROLL UPON
WHICH THEIR TAXES WILL BE LEVIED, LOCAL LAWS PROVIDING THAT THE
PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO SUCH
REAL PROPERTY WITHIN SUCH TOWNS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO REAL PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY A
COOPERATIVE CORPORATION OR ON A CONDOMINIUM BASIS THAT HAD BEEN PREVI-
OUSLY SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION
PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX; PROVIDED FURTHER,
HOWEVER, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO REAL PROP-
ERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY A COOPERATIVE CORPORATION OR ON A CONDOMINIUM
BASIS THAT IS PARTICIPATING IN AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
OR HAS A REGULATORY AGREEMENT WITH A FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AGENCY
RELATED TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS.
§ 2. Subdivision 1 of section 339-y of the real property law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
(H) THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT
APPLY TO REAL PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY A COOPERATIVE CORPORATION OR
ON A CONDOMINIUM BASIS IN THE TOWNS OF BOLTON, HORICON, THURMAN, QUEENS-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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BURY, LAKE GEORGE, AND WARRENSBURG, LOCATED IN WARREN COUNTY, WHICH HAVE
ADOPTED, PRIOR TO THE TAXABLE STATUS DATE OF THE ASSESSMENT ROLL UPON
WHICH THEIR TAXES WILL BE LEVIED, LOCAL LAWS PROVIDING THAT THE
PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO SUCH
REAL PROPERTY WITHIN SUCH TOWNS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO REAL PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY A
COOPERATIVE CORPORATION OR ON A CONDOMINIUM BASIS THAT HAD BEEN PREVI-
OUSLY SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION
PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX; PROVIDED FURTHER,
HOWEVER, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO REAL PROP-
ERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY A COOPERATIVE CORPORATION OR ON A CONDOMINIUM
BASIS THAT IS PARTICIPATING IN AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
OR HAS A REGULATORY AGREEMENT WITH A FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AGENCY
RELATED TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to assess-
ment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates occurring on or
after January 1, 2026.