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Senate bill · S10188 (2025-26)

Repeals section 2 of chapter 316 of the laws of 2025 relating to the use of tax funds collected by the county of Orange

New York State Senate

Same as A11249, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jul 17, 2026

Sponsor: James Skoufis (State Senator, District 42, Democratic)

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Summary

Repeals certain provisions of law relating to the use of tax funds collected by the county of Orange, which permits Orange county to distribute all of its sales and compensating use taxes to the municipalities thereof.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To allow Orange County to share the full 3 41% county sales tax with municipalities.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate

Also referred to Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

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Cosponsors

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  • Republican3
  • Democratic2

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The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

Chapter 316 of 2025 allows Orange County to extend an additional 41% of one percent in sales tax, on top of the 3% they are already allowed to charge. In January 2026, the Orange County Attorney finalized the County's Sales Tax Sharing Agreement for approval by the County and the three cities- Newburgh, Middletown, and Port Jervis. Although the Agreement is executed only among the County and the three cities, the towns and villages also receive a portion of the County's sales tax revenue under its terms. Distributions to towns and villages are based on population from the 2020 Census. Following legislative approval by all parties, the fully executed Agreement was submitted to the State Comptroller on February 17, 2026, as required by law. The Comptroller's Office notified the County that the additional 41% of sales tax revenue could not be shared with local municipalities. The Comptroller explained that the legislation authorizing this additional 41% explicitly prohibits sharing it with municipalities. Orange County requested this legislation to allow it to share the full 3 41% county sales tax with municipalities. LEGISLATIVE HIS ORY: New bill

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 28, 2026Result: passed

    (57) (3) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations

    Senate Investigations And Government OperationsMay 12, 2026Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jul 17, 2026

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.169

    NY Senate

  2. Jul 10, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 1, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 1, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 1, 2026

    Rules Report CAL.324

    RULES REPORT CAL.324

    NY Assembly

Show full history (9 earlier events)
  1. Jun 1, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY S10188

    NY Assembly

  2. May 28, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  3. May 28, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  4. May 28, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  5. May 14, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  6. May 13, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  7. May 12, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.1090

    1ST REPORT CAL.1090

    NY Senate

  8. May 5, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    NY Senate

  9. May 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

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