Governor Andrew Cuomo says he is backing a federal proposal that promises to deliver property tax relief to New Yorkers. It is called the “Empire State Equity Act.”
If passed, it would increase federal funding for New York’s Medicaid program. The state would get an additional $2.3 billion dollars.
“While some members of Congress are content to play political games at the expense of their constituents, I’m proud to join members of the New York Congressional Delegation in support of this legislation, which provides much-needed property tax relief while protecting New York’s healthcare system,” Governor Cuomo said.
“This measure doesn’t rob Peter to pay Paul, it provides real savings for New Yorkers. This state pays much more to the federal government than it gets in return, and I urge Congress to do the right thing by passing this bill and helping to level the playing field between New York and the rest of the nation once and for all,” added Cuomo.
The reason this is being proposed is because New York is a “donor state” that contributes as much as $30 billion more to the federal budget in taxes than it receives back in services.
The state will use the additional funds to eliminate the local share of Medicaid for any county that agrees to lower local property taxes by an equal amount, thereby passing 100 percent of their savings to their taxpayers.
|
County |
Capped County Share of Medicaid |
Local Medicaid as % of Total Property Taxes |
Average Total Residential Property Tax Bill |
Estimated Average Savings |
|
Albany |
65.2 |
9% |
$4,606 |
$405 |
|
Allegany |
10.2 |
11% |
$2,561 |
$281 |
|
Broome |
39.6 |
10% |
$3,229 |
$319 |
|
Cattaraugus |
17.4 |
12% |
$2,620 |
$305 |
|
Cayuga |
14.7 |
10% |
$3,182 |
$322 |
|
Chautauqua |
32.3 |
14% |
$2,664 |
$361 |
|
Chemung |
20.7 |
15% |
$2,815 |
$408 |
|
Chenango |
10.2 |
12% |
$2,441 |
$283 |
|
Clinton |
17.9 |
12% |
$2,813 |
$344 |
|
Columbia |
11.4 |
6% |
$4,516 |
$288 |
|
Cortland |
10.4 |
11% |
$3,587 |
$393 |
|
Delaware |
8.9 |
7% |
$2,718 |
$180 |
|
Dutchess |
43.8 |
5% |
$5,881 |
$289 |
|
Erie |
215.8 |
13% |
$3,616 |
$474 |
|
Essex |
6.9 |
6% |
$2,889 |
$161 |
|
Franklin |
10.3 |
12% |
$2,453 |
$299 |
|
Fulton |
14.2 |
14% |
$2,747 |
$391 |
|
Genesee |
9.9 |
9% |
$2,954 |
$277 |
|
Greene |
10.1 |
8% |
$3,265 |
$245 |
|
Hamilton |
0.7 |
1% |
$2,437 |
$36 |
|
Herkimer |
14.0 |
12% |
$2,576 |
$302 |
|
Jefferson |
20.6 |
13% |
$2,561 |
$330 |
|
Lewis |
5.2 |
10% |
$2,312 |
$235 |
|
Livingston |
9.5 |
8% |
$3,389 |
$262 |
|
Madison |
11.5 |
8% |
$3,523 |
$292 |
|
Monroe |
184.8 |
11% |
$4,671 |
$528 |
|
Montgomery |
12.3 |
16% |
$3,122 |
$486 |
|
Nassau |
240.8 |
4% |
$10,274 |
$363 |
|
Niagara |
46.9 |
12% |
$3,294 |
$401 |
|
Oneida |
57.3 |
15% |
$3,021 |
$461 |
|
Onondaga |
105.6 |
11% |
$4,238 |
$465 |
|
Ontario |
16.7 |
7% |
$3,822 |
$261 |
|
Orange |
73.8 |
6% |
$6,665 |
$433 |
|
Orleans |
8.5 |
13% |
$2,999 |
$376 |
|
Oswego |
25.6 |
10% |
$2,768 |
$266 |
|
Otsego |
10.8 |
10% |
$2,696 |
$276 |
|
Putnam |
9.9 |
2% |
$8,788 |
$196 |
|
Rensselaer |
34.8 |
10% |
$4,478 |
$469 |
|
Rockland |
68.5 |
5% |
$9,844 |
$518 |
|
St. Lawrence |
24.5 |
13% |
$7,623 |
$973 |
|
Saratoga |
25.4 |
5% |
$8,439 |
$427 |
|
Schenectady |
35.0 |
10% |
$2,758 |
$269 |
|
Schoharie |
5.9 |
8% |
$851 |
$65 |
|
Schuyler |
3.9 |
10% |
$1,699 |
$170 |
|
Seneca |
6.2 |
10% |
$4,994 |
$484 |
|
Steuben |
20.1 |
11% |
$2,797 |
$295 |
|
Suffolk |
256.1 |
4% |
$8,574 |
$357 |
|
Sullivan |
20.9 |
7% |
$4,300 |
$321 |
|
Tioga |
8.4 |
9% |
$2,962 |
$280 |
|
Tompkins |
12.3 |
5% |
$4,753 |
$260 |
|
Ulster |
37.4 |
7% |
$5,246 |
$347 |
|
Warren |
12.6 |
7% |
$3,295 |
$226 |
|
Washington |
11.6 |
9% |
$3,385 |
$313 |
|
Wayne |
14.5 |
8% |
$3,457 |
$283 |
|
Westchester |
223.0 |
5% |
$11,001 |
$529 |
|
Wyoming |
5.6 |
8% |
$2,834 |
$213 |
|
Yates |
4.4 |
8% |
$3,275 |
$249 |
