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S 8263: Authorizes the Congregation Khal Mevakshei Hashem, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status

Patricia Canzoneri-FitzpatrickTo Governor

S 8263 status: To Governor — DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (updated Aug 14, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score60/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactLow impact 10/100

Bill summary

Official

This bill allows a religious group called Congregation Khal Mevakshei Hashem to get a tax break they missed out on. It means they do not have to pay property or school taxes for 2023 and 2024.

Key analysis

Constitutionality85%
Bipartisan95%
Public opinion50%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • none identified

Risks

  • none identified

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • provides financial relief to a local religious organization

Risks

  • marginal reduction in local tax revenue for one property

Society

Positive Outlook
60%

Benefits

  • enables religious organization to retain resources for charitable or religious activities

Risks

  • constitutes a specific legislative carve-out for a single entity
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

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Confidence

high

high

Analysis status

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Warning

relies on retroactive approval which creates an exception to standard tax filing timelines

Limitation

applies only to a single specific property

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Where it stands

Introduced

Complete

Committee

Complete

Floor

Complete
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Governor

Current

DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

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Enacted

Upcoming
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