Committee corrects drafting error and adopts surviving-spouse property tax exemption
After correcting a drafting error in the whereas clause, the committee unanimously adopted Resolution 449 (Local Law No. 11 of 2026) to provide a county property tax exemption of up to 50% for surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty, with property required to be the surviving spouse's primary residence.
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Resolution 449, establishing a county-level property tax exemption (up to 50% of assessed value) for surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty, was amended to correct a statutory reference and adopted unanimously. Deputy Chair Kovacs flagged a drafting error in the whereas language that referenced the wrong Real Property Tax Law section; the committee approved the amended text and added cosponsors including Legislators Nolan and Murray.
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