# New York S 4043: Authorizes the Bedford Hills Fire District to file an application for exemption from school and real property taxes

New York S 4043, Authorizes the Bedford Hills Fire District to file an application for exemption from school and real property taxes, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Pete Harckham (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-19 (APPROVAL MEMO.66) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 4043
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Authorizes the Bedford Hills Fire District to file an application for exemption from school and real property taxes
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-12-19, APPROVAL MEMO.66
- Sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WAYS AND MEANS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (213 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Bedford Hills Fire District Tax Relief: benefit, low. The law takes effect immediately and lets the Bedford Hills Fire District seek school and property tax relief for 2022–2023. It covers only the district-owned parcel at 332 Bedford Road in Bedford, Westchester County. The tax map identifies it as section 60.14, block 5, lot 82. The Bedford assessor…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-13 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 135 | 1 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 58 | 1 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-12-19: APPROVAL MEMO.66 (Senate)
- 2025-12-19: SIGNED CHAP.687 (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-13: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-13: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.704 (House)
- 2025-06-13: SUBSTITUTED FOR A46 (House)
- 2025-06-12: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-06-12: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1874 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: AMEND BY RESTORING TO ORIGINAL PRINT 4043 (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: PRINT NUMBER 4043A (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-05-21: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S4043A)
- Original, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S4043)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S4043A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S4043)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S4043-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).