EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE INTENT TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND DIRECTING FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

BUDGET, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL Resolution No. 2026052 EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE INTENT TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND DIRECTING A FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW Legislators REDL, VALDÉS SMITH, BRENDLI, DRAGO, KAUL, KEARNEY, LAWLER, RHODES, SHAH and WINSBY offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, the New York State Legislature Senate Bill S1183 during the 2025-2026 Legislative Session, which was signed into law by the Governor and amended Section 458-a of the New York State Real Property Tax Law to authorize local governments to provide a real property tax exemption for the primary residence of veterans with a one hundred percent service- connected disability; and WHEREAS, such legislation permits, but does not require, counties, cities, towns, villages, and school districts to opt into this exemption by local action; and WHEREAS, veterans who are permanently and totally disabled as a result of their military service may face significant financial hardship and fixed incomes, and providing targeted property tax relief may advance local affordability and equity goals; and WHEREAS, recent amendments to Section 458-a raise implementation, administrative, and fiscal considerations that warrant further review or prior to local adoption, including eligibility verification, assessment impacts, and statutory clarity, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that Dutchess County Legislature hereby expresses its intent to consider adoption of the veterans real property tax exemption authorized under Section 458-a of the Real Property Tax Law, as amended; and be it further RESOLVED, the Department of Finance and the Office of Veterans Affairs shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature addressing: (a) the estimated number of potentially eligible veterans within the County; (b) the projected fiscal and assessment impacts of adopting such an exemption; (c) administrative and verification requirements for implementation; and (d) any pending or anticipated technical amendments to state law relevant to local adoption; and be it further RESOLVED, that such report shall be provided to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2026, to inform future legislative consideration of the exemption. STATE OF NEW YORK SS: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS solution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said Lepislature on the correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof. IN WIT WARMED hare herunto set my hand and scal of said legislaure this l day of April 2026. ue Serin SUSAN J. SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE JULIE STIROISHI, CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE Dato April 20, 2024 BUDGET, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT X NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by the requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $ _______________________________________________ Total Current Year Revenue $ _______________________________________________ and Source Source of County Funds (check one): Existing Appropriations Additional Appropriations Identify Line Item(s): Contingency Other (explain) Transfer of Existing Appropriations Related Expenses: Amount $ __________ Nature/Reason: Anticipated Savings to County: _______________________________________________ Net County Cost (this year): _______________________________________________ Over Five Years: _______________________________________________ Additional Comments / Explanation: BUDGET, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL Prepared by: Trevor Redl On: 3/13/26 Prepared 2026 Budget, Finance, and Personnel Committee Roll Call District Name Yes No District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith* X District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins* X District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn* X District 3 - LaGrange Polasek* X District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger* X District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie Redl (VC) X District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie Lawler (C) X District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Darrow X District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli ABSENT X District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson X District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill Rhodes X District 21 - East Fishkill Caswell 11 Present: ____ 1 Absent: ____ Vacant: ____ Resolution: ____ Motion: ____ 11 0 Total : ______ ______ Yes No Abstentions: ______ 2026052 RESOLUTION EXPRESSING LEGISLATIVE INTENT TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND DIRECTING A FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW Roll Call Sheets District Last Name YES NO District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn District 3 - LaGrange Polasek District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie Redl District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie Arnoff District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie Lawler District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie Shah District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie Kaul District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Darrow District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck Kearney District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger Giles District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie Winsby District 15 - Wappinger Faust District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill McHoul District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill Rhodes District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook Drago District 21 - East Fishkill Caswell District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale Tresca District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill Rolison District 24 - Dover and Pawling House District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook Alexander X X X X X ABSENT X X X X X X X X X X ABSENT X X X ABSENT X X X X 22 Present: ____ 3 Absent: ____ Vacant: ____ Resolution: ____ Motion: ____ 22 0 Total : ______ ______ Yes No Abstentions: ____ CONSENT AGENDA: RESOLUTIONS 2026043, 044, 045, 046, 047, 048, 049, 050, 052, 055, 056, 057, 059, 060, 061, 062, 063