Authorizes the town of Copake to establish community preservation funds and to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues to be deposited into the fund

Latest action Nov 21, 2025

Authorizes the town of Copake to establish community preservation funds and to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues to be deposited into the community preservation fund; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A6918, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A6918, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Town Law.

Committee

Local Government · New York State Senate

Also referred to Local Governments · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To authorize the. Town of Copake, in Columbia County, to establish a community preservation fund.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A6918, the matching Assembly bill.
(40) (19) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(13) (7) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Tommy Schiavoni

Democratic1

Tommy Schiavoni

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Michelle Hinchey says this is needed

This bill will give the Town of Copake, in Columbia County, the authori- ty to create Community Preservation Funds to protect its farmland and open space. This legislation has been requested by the Town of Copake.

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.

Full history

Nov 21, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.524
NY Assembly
Nov 17, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1885
3RD READING CAL.1885
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly

Show full history (13 earlier events)

Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S6664A
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Rules Report CAL.332
RULES REPORT CAL.332
NY Assembly
May 28, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Rules 6918A
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES 6918A
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Local Government
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Apr 30, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Mar 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
NY Assembly

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