Bill > S06251

This bill amends the New York Real Property Tax Law to subject certain state-owned lands acquired for reforestation purposes to real property taxation, with a specific change for Orange County. Currently, state lands acquired under section 9-0501 of the Environmental Conservation Law are taxable for all purposes except county purposes. The bill modifies this provision to allow Orange County to collect property taxes on these state-owned reforestation lands, whereas other counties in New York will continue to be prohibited from collecting county-level property taxes on such lands. The change effectively creates a unique taxation status for state-owned reforestation lands within Orange County, enabling that county to generate tax revenue from these properties when other counties cannot. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6251