The Ulster County Laws, Rules and Government Services Committee set a public hearing for 7:10 p.m. June 17 on a proposed local law to provide a county real‑property tax exemption for new accessory dwelling units (ADUs).

The resolution—filed as Resolution 218 in committee—implements a local-law exemption in accordance with Real Property Tax Law 421‑p, and the committee adopted an amendment to strike language so the exemption would not apply to ADUs used as short‑term rentals.

The committee chair noted the legislature adopted the underlying real‑property tax exemption in March and the executive signed it on April 15. The May 15 committee action removes an earlier short‑term rental provision from the exemption so the county portion of the tax break would not be claimed for ADUs rented on a short‑term basis.

A motion to change the start time of the scheduled public hearing from 7:20 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. was adopted unanimously; the committee then voted to set the hearing as amended. Committee members said the amendment responds to concerns about housing policy and short‑term rental impacts, though no additional details or fiscal breakdown were provided at the meeting.

The public hearing will offer residents an opportunity to comment on the proposed county tax exemption for ADUs under state law, Real Property Tax Law 421‑p. The committee did not adopt further substantive changes at the May meeting.