New York A7986: Authorizes the Centerport Fire District to file an application for exemption from school taxes and real property taxes

What the bill says

An act in relation to authorizing the Centerport Fire District to file an application for exemption from school taxes and real property taxes.

From the amended text, May 15, 2025:

AN ACT in relation to authorizing the Centerport Fire District to file an application for exemption from school taxes and real property taxes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the assessor of the town of Huntington, county of Suffolk, is hereby authorized to accept from the Centerport Fire District, an application for exemption from school taxes and real property taxes pursuant to section 464 of the real property tax law with respect to the 2022-2023 assessment roll, for the parcels owned by such organization, with such parcels being located at 2 State Route 25A in the town of Huntington, county of Suffolk, otherwise known as Suffolk county tax map, district 0400 section 044.00 block 03.00 lot 020.000. If accepted, the application shall be reviewed as if it had been received on or before the taxable status date established for such roll. If satisfied that such organization would otherwise be entitled to such exemption if such organization had filed an application for exemption by the appropriate taxable status date, the assessor, upon approval by the town of Huntington governing board, may grant exemption from all taxation and make appropriate corrections to the subject roll. If such exemption is granted …

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Sponsors

• Brown, Keith (R, 12) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. June 5, 2026: REFERRED TO RULES
2. June 5, 2026: DELIVERED TO SENATE
3. June 5, 2026: PASSED ASSEMBLY
4. June 5, 2026: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.565
5. June 5, 2026: RULES REPORT CAL.565
6. June 5, 2026: REPORTED
7. June 4, 2026: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
8. May 12, 2026: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
9. January 20, 2026: COMMITTED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
10. January 7, 2026: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.198

Votes

• Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (June 5, 2026): 132 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly Real Property Taxation Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 12, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is A7986?

A7986 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes the Centerport Fire District to file an application for exemption from school taxes and real property taxes.

What does A7986 do?

In its own words: An act in relation to authorizing the Centerport Fire District to file an application for exemption from school taxes and real property taxes.

What is the status of A7986?

In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).

Who sponsored A7986?

Brown, Keith (R, 12).

Where is the official record for A7986?

On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7986