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S 7390: Excludes solar or wind energy projects in the county of Lewis that were already in existence on the effective date of Part N of chapter 59 of the laws of 2023 from certain appraisal models and discount rates.
What S 7390 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to clarify the appraisal model for solar and wind energy systems in New York. It excludes certain solar and wind energy projects in Lewis County from the appraisal model and discount rates. The assessing units that failed to use the 2022 appraisal model in 2022 will not be held liable for failing to use it in 2023. The commissioner of taxation and finance may readopt the 2022 appraisal model or models and discount rates for use in 2023 without additional consultation or public comments. The bill takes effect immediately and applies to existing solar and wind energy projects in Lewis County.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7390
- What is the current status of S 7390?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 7390 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 7390 pass?
- Not yet. S 7390 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7390, and where is it now?
- S 7390 was authored by Sen. Mark Walczyk. Its committee of record is Senate Local Government.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
| Apr. 14, 2025 | REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 14, 2025 · 386 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7390 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend part N of chapter 59 of the laws of 2023 amending the real property tax law and the state administrative procedure act relating to clarifying the solar or wind energy system appraisal model, in relation to excluding certain solar or wind energy projects in the county of Lewis from certain appraisal models and discount rates The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 3 of part N of chapter 59 of the laws of 2023 2 amending the real property tax law and the state administrative proce- 3 dure act relating to clarifying the solar or wind energy system 4 appraisal model, is amended to read as follows: 5 § 3. 1. No assessing unit that failed to use the appraisal model 6 pursuant to section 575-b of the real property tax law in 2022 shall be 7 held liable for failing to use such model in 2022. Within fifteen days 8 from the effective date of this act, the commissioner of taxation and 9 finance may readopt the 2022 appraisal model or models and discount 10 rates for use in 2023, without additional consultation with the New York 11 state energy research and development authority or the New York state 12 assessors association, and without soliciting or considering additional 13 public comments. 14 2. The appraisal model or models and discount rates developed pursuant 15 to section 575-b of the real property tax law shall not apply to the 16 assessed value for any solar or wind energy projects in the county of 17 Lewis already in existence on the effective date of this act. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to 19 have been in full force and effect on and after the effective date of 20 part N of chapter 59 of the laws of 2023. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05557-01-5
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