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S 10705: Authorizes the taxation of state land in the county of Westchester.
What S 10705 does, verified September 27, 2026
<p>This bill amends the Real Property Tax Law of New York to adjust how state-owned lands are taxed in Westchester County. Specifically, it adds a new provision to exempt lands in Westchester County that were purchased or acquired by the Department of Corrections from real property taxation, provided these lands are used for public purposes and do not include improvements erected by the state. The legislation also clarifies existing exemptions for state lands in Rockland, Westchester, and Putnam counties. The act is designed to take effect immediately upon passage.</p>
Bill journey
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Quick answers about S 10705
- What is the current status of S 10705?
- As of September 27, 2026, S 10705 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on September 23, 2026, was "REFERRED TO RULES".
- Did S 10705 pass?
- Not yet. S 10705 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 10705, and where is it now?
- S 10705 was authored by Sen. Peter Harckham. Its committee of record is Senate Rules.
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| Sep. 23, 2026 | REFERRED TO RULES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, September 23, 2026 · 215 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10705 IN SENATE September 23, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the taxation of state lands in the county of Westchester The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision (d) of section 532 of the real property tax 2 law, as amended by chapter 364 of the laws of 2004, is amended and a new 3 subdivision (m) is added to read as follows: 4 (d) All lands in the counties of Rockland, Westchester and Putnam 5 acquired for a public use by the state, exclusive of the improvements 6 erected thereon by the state; 7 (m) All lands in the county of Westchester purchased or acquired by 8 the department of corrections pursuant to section twenty-one of the 9 correction law, exclusive of the improvements erected thereon by the 10 state. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD16392-01-6
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