For Immediate Release

: June 18, 2018

Contact

: Gary Ginsburg | ginsburg@nysenate.gov | 518-455-2415

Senate Democrats Fight To Lower New York Property Taxes

Conference Plans would Provide Significant Savings to Millions of New York Property Tax Payers

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) Te !enate "e#o$rati$ %on&eren$e ro''e out #aor *ro*erty ta+ re'ie& *'ans toay tat ou' e'* #i''ions o& e or/ers trying to $o*e it ig ta+es. !in$e te isastrous Tru#*e*ub'i$an ta+ *'an i'' $ause #i''ions o& e or/ers ta+es to soot u* going &orar, te !enate "e#o$rati$ *ro*osa's are essentia'. !enate "e#o$rats note tat tese *'ans i'' be is$usse it e or/ers trougout te state over te $o#ing ee/s an #onts 'eaing u* to 'e$tion "ay in ove#ber.3e or/ers a'reay *ay a#ong te igest *ro*erty ta+es in te nation,

Senate Democratic Leader ndreaStewart#Co$sins

 sai. 3o, uner te Tru#*e*ub'i$an ta+ *'an, our !6T eu$tions i'' *'u##et an #i''ions o& e or/ *ro*erty ta+ *ayers i'' &a$e even #ore $rusing burens. "es*ite tese &a$ts, te !enate e*ub'i$ans ave one noting, an instea ave been i''ing a$$o#*'i$es to "ona' Tru#* in tese anti-e or/ e&&orts. Tat is y !enate "e#o$rats are ste**ing u* an soing e or/ers e are reay to 'ea an to e'* a$tua''y 'oer *ro*erty ta+es.!in$e te Tru#*e*ub'i$an ta+ *'an i'' $a* !tate an 6o$a' Ta+ (!6T) eu$tions at 710,000 annua''y, #any e or/ers, es*e$ia''y in suburban $o##unities 'i/e 6ong s'an an 9est$ester, i'' &a$e enor#ous  burens sin$e teir ta+es are $onsierab'y iger tan te ne $a*. To $o#bat tese *rob'e#s an e'* give strugg'ing e or/ers rea' *ro*erty ta+ re'ie&, te !enate "e#o$rati$ ig'igte *ro*osa's to e'* reu$e  *ro*erty ta+es an te overa'' buren on e or/ers. Te 'egis'ation avan$e by te !enate "e#o$rati$ %on&eren$e in$'ues bi''s tat i'':

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Implement the %rooks Property Tax Relie& Plan

: Tis 'egis'ation, !enate i'' !.8828- s*onsore by !enator Jon roo/s, i'' *rovie signi&i$ant ta+ re'ie& to stra**e ta+*ayers o are is*ro*ortionate'y&uning #ore tan 50; o& s$oo' ai troug *ro*erty ta+es. !enator roo/s< *'an i'' ave te state ste*-u* to assist s$oo' istri$ts it aitiona' ai so 'ong as tey *rovie ta+ re'ie& to teir *ro*erty ta+ *ayers. Tis i'' *rovie signi&i$ant ta+ re'ie& stateie itout ban/ru*ting ta+*ayers an $as-stra**e 'o$a' govern#ents.

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'itigate the Damage done !y the Tr$mp(Rep$!lican Tax Plan

: Tis 'egis'ation, !enate i'' !.=0>? s*onsore by "e#o$rati$ "e*uty 6eaer Je&& 'ein, i'' ave state govern#ent ste* u* an ensure tat !6T eu$tions in e+$ess o& te &eera''y #anate 710,000 $a* re#ain in *'a$e &or e or/ers earning uner 7?00,000 annua''y.

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)na!le New York*s 'ost +$lnera!le Residents to Stay in their ,omes and Comm$nities

: Tis 'egis'ation, !enate i'' !.AA2- s*onsore by "e#o$rati$ 6eaer nrea !teart-%ousins, i'' e#*oer 'o$a' govern#ents to raise te !enior %itiBen ea' Cro*erty Ta+ +e#*tion *rogra# an te Cersons it "isabi'ities ea' Cro*erty Ta+ +e#*tion to 750,000.

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-pdate New York*s Senior Citi.en ,omeowner )xemption Limits to ,elp 'ore Seniors

: s te $urrent #a+i#u# in$o#e e'igibi'ity 'i#it &or te !enior %itiBen Do#eoner +e#*tion (!%D) &ro# as set near'y a e$ae ago, #any e or/ seniors ave risen above te 'i#it ue to in&'ation. To aress tis $on$ern, !enator ra Doy'#an s*onsore 'egis'ation, !enate i'' !.5A2, to in$rease te 72=,000 to 750,000 an tie &uture in$reases o& te e'igibi'ity 'i#it to te %onsu#er Cri$e ne+.

 

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Cap Seniors* Property Taxes

: Tis 'egis'ation, !enate i'' !.=042 s*onsore by !enator Ti# enney, i'' ensure tat *ro*erty ta+es i'' be &roBen &or e or/ o#eoners on$e tey turn >5. 9i'e tese  e or/ers, #ost o& o are on &i+e in$o#es, i'' $ontinue to *ay *ro*erty ta+es, tis 'egis'ation i''ensure tat tey i'' not be ta+e out o& teir o#es.

%ill Sponsor" Senate Democratic Dep$ty Leader /e&& 0lein

sai, 3Tis 'egis'ation not on'y *rovies #u$-neee ta+ re'ie& &or #i'e-$'ass e or/ers, it sens a $'ear #essage to te Tru#* a#inistration tat e or/ !tate i'' not a''o our aror/ing &a#i'ies to be atta$/e. Te ne state eu$tion tat  ave *ro*osei'' a''o #i'e-in$o#e &a#i'ies o 'ive in $ounties it ig *ro*erty ta+es an 'o$a' in$o#e ta+es to o&&set te negative i#*a$ts o& te $a* i#*ose by te &eera' ta+ *'an.  a# *rou to su**ort tis ta+ re'ie&  *a$/age introu$e by te !enate "e#o$rati$ %on&eren$e an o*e tat togeter e $an or/ toars unburening a'' e or/ !tate ta+*ayers.

%ill Sponsor" Senator /ohn %rooks

sai, 3Eor too 'ong, e or/ers, an es*e$ia''y 6ong s'an &a#i'ies an resients, ave been $ruse by ig *ro*erty ta+es. o, uner te Tru#*e*ub'i$an ta+ *'an, e are going to ave even greater arsi*s be$ause our !6T eu$tions are being s'ase.  introu$e #y eu$ationa'  *ro*erty ta+ re'ie& *'an be$ause te !enate e*ub'i$ans ave one noting to e'* e or/ers an es*e$ia''y 6ong s'an ta+*ayers $o*e it te i#*ening $risis.  i'' $ontinue to stan u* &or #y $onstituents, &or 6ong s'an &a#i'ies, an &or a'' e or/ers o nee rea' re'ie& &ro# s/y-ig *ro*erty ta+es.

%ill Sponsor" Senator %rad ,oylman

sai, 3Fi'e $'ass e or/ers are es*erate nee o& *ro*erty ta+ re'ie&, es*e$ia''y it te regressive ta+ *o'i$ies o& te Tru#* a#inistration. Troug tese *ro*osa's,  'oo/ &orar to or/ing it %on&eren$e 6eaer nrea !teart-%ousins an a'' o& #y !enate "e#o$rati$ $o''eagues to #a/e *ro*erty ta+es #ore &air an 'ess burenso#e on average e or/ers.

%ill Sponsor" Senator Tim 0ennedy

sai, 3De'*ing e or/ !tate<s senior $itiBens stay in te o#es an $o##unities tey 'ove sou' be a to* *riority &or state govern#ent. Fy 'egis'ation i'' ensure tat *ro*erty ta+es are $a**e &or o#eoners on$e tey turn >5, so tese e+*enses on<t be$o#e over'y burenso#e &or senior $itiBens, #any o& o# are on &i+e in$o#es.  a# *rou to stan it #y !enate "e#o$rati$ $o''eagues to avo$ate &or our ta+*ayers an avan$e $o##on sense *ro*osa's to e'* *rovie #eaning&u' ta+ re'ie& an reu$tions.

Chair o& the Senate Democratic Con&erence Senator 'ichael 1ianaris

 sai, 3Te a&u' e*ub'i$an ta+ *'an$a**ing eu$tions &or 'o$a' ta+es i'' #a/e 'i&e even orse &or a'reay-su&&ering e or/ ta+*ayers. !enate "e#o$rats re$ogniBe te nee &or serious *ro*erty ta+ re'ie& an are *ro*osing rea' so'utions to #a/e 'iving ere #ore a&&orab'e.

Senator Neil %reslin

 sai, 3 a**'au te !enate "e#o$rati$ %on&eren$e &or avan$ing tese *ro*osa's tat i''signi&i$ant'y reu$e te *ro*erty ta+ buren on aror/ing e or/ers trougout our !tate. Tese  *ro*osa's i'' not on'y $ountera$t te negative e&&e$ts o& te Eeera' ta+ *'an, it i'' e'* &a#i'ies an senior $itiBens better a&&or an be ab'e to stay in teir o#es.

Senator Da2id Carl$cci

 sai, 3o$/'an an 9est$ester %ounties ave so#e o& te igest *ro*erty ta+es in te nation, an it<s i#*erative e get o#eoners so#e re'ie&. 9it te &eera' govern#ent<s $a* on te !6T eu$tion, e nee to get tese $o##on sense #easures *asse.

Senator Shelley 'ayer

 sai, 3 a# *rou to stan toay it #y !enate "e#o$rati$ $o''eagues in su**ort o&  *ro*erty ta+ re&or# #easures tat begin to *rovie e or/<s o#eoners, *arti$u'ar'y seniors, #u$ neee re'ie& &ro# te *unitive Tru#* Ta+ *'an. Tese #easures begin to si&t te $ost o& eu$ating our $i'ren an  *roviing $riti$a' servi$es &ro# our seniors an tose on &i+e in$o#es onto te state. Te Tru#* Ta+ *'an an te $a* on te !6T eu$tions is a ire$t atta$/ on te resients o& #y istri$t an 9est$ester o#eoners. 