New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9971: Authorizes the Congregation Atzei Chaim to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status
Status: Passed both chambers, June 5, 2026
Authorizes the Congregation Atzei Chaim to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status for the 2023 and 2024 assessment rolls and all of the 2023-2024 school taxes.
What the bill says
An act authorizing the Congregation Atzei Chaim to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status.
From the introduced text, April 20, 2026:
AN ACT authorizing the Congregation Atzei Chaim to 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 Rockland is hereby authorized to accept from Congregation Atzei Chaim, an application for exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 430 of the real property tax law with respect to the 2023 and 2024 assessment rolls, and all of 2023-2024 school taxes for the parcel conveyed to such organization, with such parcel being located at 9 Sumter Road, in the village of Airmont, otherwise known as Rockland county tax map section 61.08, block 1, lot 26. If accepted, the application shall be reviewed as if it had been received on or before the taxable status dates established for such rolls. If satisfied that such organization would otherwise be entitled to such exemption if such organization had acquired the subject property and filed an application for exemption by the appropriate taxable status date, the assessor, upon approval by the Rockland county legislature, may grant exemption from all taxation and make appropriate corrections to the subject rolls. If such exemption is granted and such organization therefore shall have paid any tax with …
Sponsors
- William Weber (R, 38) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.608
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A11134
- : REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1573
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Votes
- Senate Rules Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (June 2, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules Committee Vote (June 2, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 2, 2026): 60 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Real Property Taxation
Common questions
- What is S9971?
- S9971 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes the Congregation Atzei Chaim to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status.
- What does S9971 do?
- In its own words: An act authorizing the Congregation Atzei Chaim to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status.
- What is the status of S9971?
- Passed both chambers as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO SENATE (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9971?
- William Weber (R, 38).
- Where is the official record for S9971?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9971
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