Bill > S01308

This bill modifies existing laws in New York to require a two-thirds majority vote in the legislature for any bill that creates, increases, extends, or revives taxes, fees, assessments, or other similar levies. Specifically, the bill amends the legislative law to mandate that at the state level, any tax-related legislation must receive support from two-thirds of the members in each branch of the legislature. It also updates the tax law and municipal home rule law to apply similar two-thirds voting requirements to local governments. This means that local legislative bodies would need a supermajority vote to impose new taxes, increase existing tax rates, or extend tax authorizations. The key purpose of the bill is to make it more difficult to raise taxes by requiring broader consensus among elected officials, effectively creating a higher threshold for tax-related legislation beyond the traditional simple majority vote. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage.

Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1308