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Fiscal Policy Institute Publications
Other Resources
Events
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New York State Commission on Property Tax Relief
www.cptr.state.ny.us
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FPI
publications
March 6, 2008.
The Role of Property Taxes in New
York’s State-Local Tax System. A presentation by Frank Mauro, executive director
of FPI, at Changing the Property Tax System in New York, a conference sponsored
by
TREND, the Tax Reform Effort of Northern Dutchess.
February 12, 2008.
Setting the Context for Commission Deliberations.
Prepared by Frank Mauro,
executive director of FPI,
for the February 12, 2008, meeting of the New York State Commission on Property
Tax Relief. Additional links:
February 11, 2008.
Property Taxes in New York:
A State Problem Calling for a State Solution. Why are property taxes so high
in New York? State fiscal policies have created the bind. A look at four reforms
that would help - and could be funded in a way that makes the overall tax system
fairer. In the meantime, a middle class circuit breaker would ease the pressure
on the property tax much more effectively that the Middle Class STAR program.
December 13, 2007.
Testimony of
Frank Mauro before the NYS Division of the Budget Public Hearing on Property
Taxes. Description of the special problems faced by New York localities
with relatively weak tax bases compared to their needs.
To a large extent, state fiscal policies have caused great pressure on property
taxes in needy cities, counties and school districts, including decisions: to
reduce revenue sharing; to decrease the share of local school budgets covered by
state aid, to divide the non-federal share of Medicaid costs without considering
ability to pay, and
to allocate STAR benefits in a way that exacerbates fiscal disparities.
December 5, 2007.
Testimony of Frank Mauro before the NYS Assembly Standing Committee on Real
Property Taxation. Using data from the American Community Survey, FPI
estimates the cost, number of beneficiaries and average benefits of the
circuit breaker credit, as proposed (Galef/Little
A.1575/S.1053)
and with several
modifications.
October 15, 2007.
Property
Taxes on Long Island: Zeroing in on the Problems and Solutions. This report
takes a fresh look at the property tax "crisis" and finds that: flawed
evaluations have resulted in flawed solutions, taxpayers in poorer districts
struggle the most, and voters in wealthy districts choose to pay for high
quality schools while voters in poorer districts have a much higher rate of
rejecting school budgets. Two oft-touted reforms have a negative impact on local
control and school equity; circuit breaker reform in contrast can be well
targeted to those who need relief most. Released jointly with
Alliance for Quality Education, the
Public Policy and Education Fund, and the
Long Island Progressive Coalition.
January 10, 2007.
How to Reduce the Pressure on the Property Tax and Ease the Fiscal Burden on
Struggling Local Governments. The four-point plan supported by FPI:
implement a statewide solution to CFE; increase state's share of Medicaid and
base counties' shares on ability to pay; restore commitment to revenue sharing;
and eliminate the significant disparities in the STAR program. Prepared for the
Center on Governmental Research conference on reforming property taxes in New
York. More here.
November 20, 2006.
One
New York: An Agenda for Shared Prosperity.
With a new governor in Albany for the first time in 12 years, New Yorkers have
high expectations for the future, seeing a rare opportunity for the state to
reevaluate its policies in a wide variety of areas. This political moment
provides a particularly exciting chance for state government to develop a
coherent economic agenda that will allow all of New York's regions to realize
their full potential. One New York: An Agenda for Shared Prosperity is
the Fiscal Policy Institute's contribution to this much-needed effort.
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Other resources
March 6, 2008.
Property Tax Caps: What We Can Learn
From Other States and Circuit Breakers: A Safety Measure to Prevent a Dangerous
Overload. Presentations by
Robert McKeon of TREND and John Whiteley, Tri-County
Committee for Property Tax Relief,
respectively, at Changing the Property Tax System in New York, a conference
sponsored by TREND, the Tax Reform Effort of Northern Dutchess. |
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Events
May 14, 2008, Saratoga Springs. Senior economist Trudi Renwick will
participate in a panel discussion of property tax reform at the
2008 Conference on
State Taxation sponsored by the Business Council of New York State. At the
Gideon Putnam Resort & Spa; panel is 1:45 - 2:45 pm.
Agenda,
registration and fee information.
May 16, 2008, Greenburgh. Executive director Frank Mauro will speak about
school funding and property tax reform at a public meeting of the Alternative
Funding and Fiscal Reform for Public Education (AFFIRM ED) task force, convened
by Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins. At Greenburgh Town Hall, 177 Hillside Avenue,
10607, 5-8 pm. Registration:
rsvpsenatorasc@gmail.com, 914-771-4190.
Flier.
PAST EVENTS
May 5, 2008, Latham.
Senior economist Trudi Renwick
discussed property taxes and the enacted state budget in a
presentation to
the Long Island Federation of Labor.
May 1, 2008, Goshen. Executive director Frank Mauro talked about the
state budget and related tax issues with an emphasis on school finance and
property tax relief. Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther also spoke. The forum was
sponsored by the Orange County Democratic Alliance.
May 1, 2008, New Paltz. Executive director Frank Mauro spoke about the economics
of tax reform at a meeting of the Ulster County Legislature's Blue Ribbon
Commission on School Funding and Tax Reform. News articles:
Property tax burden takes center stage in speech by fiscal expert
(May 3, Kingston Daily Freeman);
The
problem with property taxes discussed (May 2, Mid-Hudson News).
April 10, 2008, Syracuse.
FPI executive director Frank Mauro spoke at the
meeting of the New York State Commission on Property Tax Relief. Webcast - in
Real Media or
Windows Media.
March 6, 2008, Hyde Park. FPI executive director Frank Mauro spoke at
Changing the Property Tax System in
New York, a conference for local leaders and lawmakers. The
conference was hosted by the Tax Reform Effort
of Northern Dutchess (TREND) and sponsored by the Northern Dutchess
Alliance. Other speakers included Robert McKeon of TREND and John
Whiteley, Tri-County Committee for Property Tax Relief. Presentations:
Mauro,
McKeon,
Whiteley.
February 12, 2008. FPI executive director Frank Mauro spoke at the
meeting of the New York State Commission on Property Tax Relief. Links:
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News May 5, 2008.
How Tax Circuit Breaker Would Affect Your Budget. By Delen
Goldberg, Syracuse Post-Standard. Also in the Post-Standard:
How would a tax "circuit breaker" affect you? Use our calculator. By
Douglass Dowty.
Wouldn't it be nice if there were a mechanism to keep your property
taxes in line with your income? Proposed bill would cap property taxes based
on homeowner's annual income. About 340,000 upstaters could benefit.
May 4, 2008.
Cash-sucking machines. An editorial from Newsday.
Trudi Renwick, senior economist with the left-leaning Fiscal Policy
Institute says the formula includes three tiers and at least a half-dozen
variables. "To devise a formula that gives money to the highest-income
districts," she says, "you really have to get convoluted."
May 3, 2008.
Property tax burden takes center stage in speech by fiscal expert. By Hank
Gross, Kingston Daily Freeman.
May 2, 2008.
The
problem with property taxes discussed. Mid-Hudson News.
March 14, 2008.
State must work to fix property
tax problem. By
FPI senior economist Trudi Renwick,
The Saratogian.
March 7, 2008.
Meeting explores options for property-tax reform. By Christine Pizzuti,
Poughkeepsie Journal.
February 14, 2008.
Griffo cosponsors legislation to cap property taxes for homeowners. Rome
Observer.
February 11, 2008.
New kind of
property tax cap suggested. By Maria Brandecker, Legislative Gazette.
February 11, 2008.
'Circuit breaker' program may ease taxes.
By Maury Thompson, Glens Falls
Post-Star.
February 11, 2008.
Griffo boosts bill
to limit property taxes based on homeowner income. Rome Sentinel.
February 7, 2008.
Little pushes bill to cap property taxes. By Heather Sackett, Adirondack
Daily Enterprise.
February 5, 2008.
Plan to link tax breaks to income: Lawmakers propose "circuit breaker" that
gives rebates to those who need it most. By Rick Karlin, Albany Times
Union.
February 5, 2008.
N.Y. lawmakers have plan to limit property taxes. By Jay Gallagher, Gannett
News Service. Also in the
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, the
Journal News, the
Poughkeepsie Journal, and the
Ithaca Journal.
February 5, 2008.
Lawmakers plan to limit property tax rebates. By James T. Madore, Newsday.
February 5, 2008.
Little property tax bill gets support. By Maury Thompson, Glens Falls
Post-Star.
February 4, 2008.
Lawmakers Offer New Property Tax Relief Proposal. Reported by Walt McClure,
WXXA Fox News 23 Albany.
February 4, 2008.
Galef, Little Bill Would Tie Property Taxes to Income: Legislation gains support
of tax groups, Fiscal Policy Institute. Press Release, Office of
Assemblywoman Sandy Galef.
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