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A 3252: Requires the state pay taxes on the assessed value of properties of closed state prisons until such prison is reopened, used by another state agency, or is conveyed to a non-governmental entity.
What A 3252 does, verified January 10, 2026
The proposed law requires the state to pay taxes on the assessed value of properties that were previously used as state prisons. Once correctional operations cease at a prison, the state must pay taxes on the land, including improvements, until the land is sold or used by a state agency. If the land is sold to a non-governmental entity, such as a not-for-profit organization, the entity must enter into a payment in lieu of taxes with the local municipality where the former prison is located. The law will take effect on the first April after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to real property taxation (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 3252
- What is the current status of A 3252?
- As of January 10, 2026, A 3252 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to real property taxation".
- Did A 3252 pass?
- Not yet. A 3252 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 3252, and where is it now?
- A 3252 was authored by Asm. Matthew Simpson with 12 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Real Property Taxation.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to real property taxation |
| Apr. 02, 2025 | held for consideration in real property taxation |
| Jan. 27, 2025 | referred to real property taxation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 27, 2025 · 300 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3252 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SIMPSON, MILLER, E. BROWN, MAHER, MORINELLO, DeSTEFANO, GRAY, SMULLEN, LEMONDES, ANGELINO, K. BROWN, PALMESANO, MANKTELOW, BLANKENBUSH, BENDETT, HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to requiring the state pay taxes on the assessed value of properties of closed state prisons The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 532 of the real property tax law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision (m) to read as follows: 3 (m) All lands owned by the state which were previously used as a state 4 prison, including the improvements erected thereon by the state, begin- 5 ning once correctional operations have ceased at such prison, regardless 6 of any state or contracted personnel assigned to maintenance of relative 7 facility grounds or facility infrastructure including, but not limited 8 to, buildings, heating systems, or communications technology, until the 9 state begins operations upon the land through a state agency or the land 10 is sold to a non-governmental entity; provided, however, that where such 11 lands are conveyed to a not-for-profit non-governmental entity, such 12 entity shall enter into a payment in lieu of taxes with the respective 13 local municipality in which the former prison is located. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding 15 the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04876-01-5
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