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A 5778: Exempts certain not-for-profit corporations from the real estate transfer tax if such conveyance is to a food relief organization for the purpose of providing food for free to persons experiencing food insecurity.
What A 5778 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to exempt certain not-for-profit corporations from the real estate transfer tax when they purchase properties to provide food for those experiencing food insecurity. A "food relief organization" is defined as a religious organization or tax-exempt corporation that provides free food to those in need, including food pantries, food banks, or soup kitchens. The exemption is available to towns that enact local laws allowing it, and the exemptions are in addition to any other exemptions already provided. The bill takes effect immediately, but the exemptions are deemed repealed when the affected section is repealed.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to ways and means (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5778
- What is the current status of A 5778?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 5778 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 ways and means".
- Did A 5778 pass?
- Not yet. A 5778 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5778, and where is it now?
- A 5778 was authored by Asm. Jodi Giglio. Its committee of record is Assembly Ways & Means.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to ways and means |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | referred to ways and means |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2025 · 270 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5778 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GIGLIO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting certain not-for- profit corporations from the real estate transfer tax if such convey- ance is for the purpose of providing food for free to persons experi- encing food insecurity The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1449-ee of the tax law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 6 to read as follows: 3 6. In addition to any other exemption provided by this section, a town 4 may, by local law, provide an exemption for conveyances to any food 5 relief organization. For the purposes of this subdivision, a "food 6 relief organization" shall mean a religious organization or any other 7 tax exempt corporation, incorporated pursuant to the not-for-profit 8 corporation law, that provides food for free to persons experiencing 9 food insecurity, including but not limited to a food pantry, food bank, 10 or soup kitchen. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that 12 the amendments to section 1449-ee of the tax law made by section one of 13 this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed 14 repealed therewith. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01608-01-5
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