S 3307: Sets forth the manner by which an owner of real property in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, which is bisected by a school district boundary shall pay real property school taxes.
The bill aims to modify the real property tax law in relation to the payment of school taxes by owners of bisected real property in the town of Southampton, Suffolk County. The law change allows owners of bisected real property to designate which school district they want to pay their school taxes to, rather than the town. If the owner's children attend school in a different district, they must pay taxes to that district. The town will promulgate rules and regulations for implementing the law, including how owners designate school districts and how taxes are remitted to designated and non-designated districts. The law will take effect immediately and apply to assessment rolls prepared on or after the effective date.
- What is the current status of S 3307?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 3307 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 JUDICIARY".
- Did S 3307 pass?
- Not yet. S 3307 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 3307, and where is it now?
- S 3307 was authored by Sen. Anthony Palumbo. Its committee of record is Senate Judiciary.
| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO JUDICIARY |
| Jan. 24, 2025 | REFERRED TO JUDICIARY |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3307 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 24, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to the payment of school taxes by owners of bisected real property in the town of South- ampton, county of Suffolk The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The real property tax law is amended by adding a new 2 section 571 to read as follows: 3 § 571. Bisected real property. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision 4 of law, any person who is an owner of real property located within the 5 town of Southampton, county of Suffolk which is bisected by a boundary 6 separating two schools and is the primary residence of such owner shall 7 pay the real property school tax liability assessed to such property to 8 one of such school districts as designated by such owner at the tax rate 9 employed by such school district. Such owner of real property shall 10 designate the school district to which such taxes shall be paid, 11 provided, however, that if there are any children residing in such 12 primary residence who attend school in a school district whose boundary 13 bisects such property, such owner shall pay such taxes to the school 14 district where such children attend school. 15 2. Each school district which is designated to receive school taxes 16 from the town pursuant to this section shall receive the amount such 17 district is entitled to based upon the proration of the bisected real 18 property, calculated at the tax rate employed by the designated school 19 district. 20 3. The Southampton town board is hereby authorized and directed to 21 promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions 22 of this section including the manner and form in which an owner of 23 bisected real property shall designate a school district for the payment EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07522-01-5S. 3307 2 1 of taxes and the method by which the town of Southampton shall remit 2 payment to such designated and non-designated school districts. 3 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to assess- 4 ment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates occurring on or 5 after such date.