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A 2201

Provides for payment of state aid on account of state lands in the counties of Cayuga, Seneca and Wayne comprising the northern Montezuma wildlife management area

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joe DeStefano and 3 co-sponsors

Authorizes state aid payments to Cayuga, Seneca, and Wayne counties to offset property tax revenue losses from state lands in the northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area.

REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
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Bill Summary · A 2201

Summary of Bill A 2201

Overview

  • Bill number & title: A 2201 — Provides for payment of state aid on account of state lands in the counties of Cayuga, Seneca and Wayne comprising the northern Montezuma wildlife management area
  • Status: Referred to the Real Property Taxation committee
  • Introduced: January 15, 2025
  • Prime sponsor: Brian Manktelow
  • Cosponsors: Robert Smullan (sic: Robert Smullen), Joe DeStefano, Brian D. Miller
  • Related bills (prior-session): A 5979, A 8996, A 8011, A 5573, A 3573, A 4732, A 3646, A 7112, A 5534

Note: The bill text itself is not provided here. This summary reflects the information available from the bill’s introduction and sponsor listings.

What the bill would do

  • The bill would authorize and direct state aid payments to the counties of Cayuga, Seneca, and Wayne for state lands within the northern portion of the Montezuma Wildlife Management Area.
  • The payments are intended to address the tax revenue impact arising from state-owned land within these counties, i.e., to offset property tax losses that result when land is owned by the state rather than assessed to local property taxpayers.

Key provisions (as described)

  • Geographic scope: State lands located in Cayuga, Seneca, and Wayne counties that are part of the northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area.
  • Purpose of aid: Compensate or provide financial support to the counties to offset reduced local property tax revenue due to ownership of these lands by the state.
  • Administration and mechanism: The exact mechanism, including calculation method, eligibility, schedule, and funding source, would be detailed in the bill text itself. This summary cannot confirm those specifics.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: Counties of Cayuga, Seneca, and Wayne.
  • Indirectly affected: Local government budgets and property tax bases within those counties; the state budget and the administration of state lands within the Montezuma Wildlife Management Area.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • The bill was introduced on January 15, 2025 and referred to the Real Property Taxation committee on that same date (the listing shows the same action twice, likely due to filing or documentation and does not indicate a change in status).
  • If advanced, the bill would move through the committee process, potentially receive amendments, and then proceed to floor consideration and voting, per standard legislative procedure.

Context and background

  • The Montezuma Wildlife Management Area covers portions of upstate New York; the bill targets the northern portion within three neighboring counties. Bills of this type typically arise when state-owned lands reduce local tax rolls, prompting state aid or compensation to local governments.

Potential implications

  • Fiscal impact: Depends on the calculation method and funding appropriations; could affect both state budget allocations and county financial planning.
  • Policy impact: Signals legislative attention to mitigating property tax disparities caused by state land ownership within wildlife management areas.
  • Administrative considerations: Requires a defined formula, schedules, and oversight in the bill text for practical implementation.

Next steps for readers

  • Review the full bill text to understand the exact formula for state aid, eligibility criteria, payment timing, and any sunset or renewal provisions.
  • Monitor committee action in Real Property Taxation for amendments, fiscal notes, and potential passage.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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