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A 4927: Prohibits a town, city, or county industrial development agency from waiving taxes which would be received by a school district.
What A 4927 does, verified May 12, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to protect school districts from losing tax revenue by waiving taxes. A town, city, or county industrial development agency cannot enter into agreements that require payment in lieu of taxes or waive any other tax that would otherwise be received by a school district. This protection applies to all school districts and will take effect immediately upon the bill's passage.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 4927
- What is the current status of A 4927?
- As of May 12, 2026, A 4927 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 education".
- Did A 4927 pass?
- Not yet. A 4927 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 4927, and where is it now?
- A 4927 was authored by Asm. Harry Bronson with 12 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 10, 2025 · 189 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4927 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON, LUNSFORD, RIVERA, SHRESTHA, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, EACHUS, BURDICK, LUPARDO, McMAHON, SLATER, STECK, SHIMSKY, JACOBSON, STIRPE, MEEKS, KELLES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to waiving school taxes by a town, city, or county industrial development agency The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new 2 section 889 to read as follows: 3 § 889. Special provisions applicable to town, city, or county agency. 4 A town, city, or county agency shall not enter into agreements requiring 5 payment in lieu of taxes or waive any other tax where such tax would be 6 received by a school district. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00416-01-5
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