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S 3159: Disallows county industrial development agencies from offering incentives in municipalities which have their own industrial development agency.
What S 3159 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to restrict county industrial development agencies from offering incentives in municipalities that have their own industrial development agency. This restriction applies to various incentives, including financial assistance, tax incentives, payments in lieu of taxes, and other forms of support. The law would take effect two years after it becomes a law, allowing for a transition period.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 3159
- What is the current status of S 3159?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 3159 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 LOCAL GOVERNMENT".
- Did S 3159 pass?
- Not yet. S 3159 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 3159, and where is it now?
- S 3159 was authored by Sen. James Skoufis. Its committee of record is Senate Local Government.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
| Jan. 23, 2025 | REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 23, 2025 · 196 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3159 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 23, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to disallowing county industrial development agencies from offering incentives in municipalities which have their own 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 863 to read as follows: 3 § 863. Restrictions on incentives. No county agency shall offer any 4 incentives, including, but not limited to, financial assistance, tax 5 incentives, payments in lieu of taxes, funding, or any other incentive, 6 in a municipality located within the county where such municipality has 7 its own agency. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect two years after it shall have become a 9 law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07005-01-5
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