New York A11653: Requires the refund of certain excess school taxes collected by school districts located within Rockland County resulting from erroneous tax levy increases

What the bill says

An act in relation to requiring the refund of excess school taxes collected by school districts located within Rockland County resulting from erroneous tax levy increases.

From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:

AN ACT in relation to requiring the refund of excess school taxes collected by school districts located within Rockland County resulting from erroneous tax levy increases THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative Intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares that taxpayers are entitled to fair and accurate tax levies imposed by school districts. When a school district imposes a tax levy increase based upon materially erroneous financial information miscalculations, or incorrect determinations, and such increase results in the collection of excess taxes, taxpayers should be entitled to refunds of such excess amounts. The purpose of this act is to ensure that taxpayers in school districts located within Rockland County are refunded any excess taxes collected as a result of erroneous tax levy increases. § 2. Refund of excess school taxes in Rockland county resulting from erroneous tax levy increases. 1. This section shall apply to all public school districts wholly or partially located within Rockland county. 2. For the purposes of this section, "erroneous tax levy increase" shall mean any increase in a school district tax levy that is subsequently determined by the commissioner of education, the state comptroller, a court of competent jurisdiction, or other lawful authority to have been based upon incorrect financial information, …

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Sponsors

• Aron Wieder (D, 97) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. July 29, 2026: REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION

Common questions

What is A11653?

A11653 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires the refund of certain excess school taxes collected by school districts located within Rockland County resulting from erroneous tax levy increases.

What does A11653 do?

In its own words: An act in relation to requiring the refund of excess school taxes collected by school districts located within Rockland County resulting from erroneous tax levy increases.

What is the status of A11653?

In committee as of July 29, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION (July 29, 2026).

Who sponsored A11653?

Aron Wieder (D, 97).

Where is the official record for A11653?

On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11653