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NY S 5603

in committee

Relates to real property tax exemptions for preservation of forest lands and state assistance to municipalities

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 5603 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5603 is in committee as of 2026-05-19 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-19): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

What is NY S 5603 about?

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.

Who sponsors NY S 5603?

Rachel May is the primary sponsor of NY S 5603.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-19 — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Rachel Mayprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-25

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-05-19

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Local Government Vote

    2026-05-19 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes

Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5603?summary=&detail=

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