S 5603 — Relates to real property tax exemptions for preservation of forest lands and state assistance to municipalities
NY 2025 session · introduced 2025-02-25
Authorizes state assistance to municipalities containing exempt privately owned forest lands; expands categories of lands eligible for certain property tax exemptions as forest lands; authorizes tax exemptions for certain conservation easement tracts; provides for violations of certain provisions relating to filing for tax exemptions of forest lands.
Latest action: 2026-05-19 — IN_SENATE_COMM
Sponsors (1)
- Rachel May (—, NY-48) — sponsor · 2025-02-25
Action timeline (3)
- · senate — REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- · senate — REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- · senate — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
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sponsor of bill (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | ← | Rachel May | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
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| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel May (—, state_upper NY-48) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2025-02-25 · sponsored by Rachel May (sponsor) · sponsorship