New York A 8949: Expands the applicability of the assessment exemption for living quarters for parent or grandparent

Status: REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 8949

Sponsors: Dana Levenberg, Alicia Hyndman, Angelo Santabarbara, Joe DeStefano, John T. McDonald III, Judy Griffin, Lester Chang

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A08949 Summary:

BILL NOA08949 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02291

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SPONSORLevenberg

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COSPNSRMcDonald, Santabarbara, Hyndman, DeStefano, Chang, Griffin

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §469, RPT L

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Expands the applicability of the assessment exemption for living quarters for parent or grandparent to include living quarters constructed or reconstructed before the effective date of the section providing such exemption.

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BILL NOA08949 

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07/16/2025referred to real property taxation

01/07/2026referred to real property taxation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8949

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 July 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. LEVENBERG -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Real Property Taxation

 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to expanding the
 applicability of the assessment exemption for living quarters for
 parent or grandparent

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 469 of the real property tax law,
 2 as added by chapter 377 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 3. Such exemption shall be applicable [only to construction or recon-
 5 struction which occurred subsequent to the effective date of this
 6 section and shall only apply] during taxable years during which at least
 7 one such parent or grandparent maintains a primary place of residence in
 8 such living quarters.
 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05276-01-5

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