New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S8961: Authorizes the Merrick Hook & Ladder Co. 1 fire company recieve retroactive real property tax exempt status
Status: Signed into law, August 21, 2026
Authorizes the Merrick Hook & Ladder Co. 1 fire company receive retroactive real property tax exempt status for the property located at 1893 Oakwood Ave, hamlet of Merrick, town of Hempstead, county of Nassau.
What the bill says
An act authorizing the Merrick Hook & Ladder Co. 1 receive retroactive real property tax exempt status.
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
AN ACT authorizing the Merrick Hook & Ladder Co. 1 receive retroactive real property tax exempt status 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 county of Nassau is hereby authorized to accept from the Merrick Hook & Ladder Co. 1, an application for exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 464 of the real property tax law with respect to the 2025-2026 assessment rolls for a portion of the 2025-2026 school taxes and a portion of the 2026 general taxes for the parcel conveyed to such organization located at 1893 Oakwood Ave, hamlet of Merrick, town of Hempstead, county of Nassau, otherwise known as Nassau county parcel ID section 55 block 127 lot 62. 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 Nassau county legislature, may make appropriate correction to the subject rolls. If such exemption is granted and such organization, therefore, shall have paid …
Sponsors
- Steven Rhoads (R, 5) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.254
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.452
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A10276
- : REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (May 29, 2026): 56 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Local Government Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 10, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Real Property Taxation
Common questions
- What is S8961?
- S8961 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes the Merrick Hook & Ladder Co. 1 fire company recieve retroactive real property tax exempt status.
- What does S8961 do?
- In its own words: An act authorizing the Merrick Hook & Ladder Co. 1 receive retroactive real property tax exempt status.
- What is the status of S8961?
- Signed into law as of August 21, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.254 (August 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored S8961?
- Steven Rhoads (R, 5).
- Where is the official record for S8961?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8961
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.