American Farmland Trust: New York Policy

Exciting legislative priorities are underway for the end of the 2007 legislative session. Check back frequently for updates during New York's legislative session.

Bill Name	Bill Description
S. 4455 Young A. 7232 Magee	Makes counties eligible to apply for funding to update county agriculture and farmland protection plans every 10 years (Read AFT Memo[PDF])
S. 5685 Young	Establishes a working farmland property tax credit equal to the property taxes paid on qualified farmland that is committed to active farm use for at least 8 years (Read AFT Memo [PDF])
S. 4333 Young A. 7361 Magee	Increases state share of Farmland Protection and Implementation Grants from 75% to 85% of the cost of a farmland protection project
S. 3836 Marcellino A. 7333 Sweeney	Authorizes towns statewide to impose a real estate transfer tax of up to 2% on home sale value above the county median to generate local funds for preservation of community resources, such as working farmland (Read AFT Memo [PDF])
S. 5125 Leibell A. 7849 Bradley	Authorizes towns in Orange, Rockland, Putnam and Westchester Counties to impose a real estate transfer tax of up to 2% on home sale value above the county median to generate local funds for preservation of community resources, such as working farmland.

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