S00277Introduced in the Senate
Authorizes the town of Chester to establish community preservation funds; establishes a real estate transfer tax with revenues therefrom to be deposited in said community preservation fund.
Introduced by James Skoufis, District 42
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Authorizes the town of Chester to establish community preservation funds; establishes a real estate transfer tax with revenues therefrom to be deposited in said community preservation fund.
Where it stands
SIGNED CHAP.464
October 16, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
AssemblyStage: Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage · June 13, 2025
122
Yes
14
No
14
Absent or Not Voting
150 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each assemblymember voted
| Assemblymember | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Schiavoni | 1 | Yes |
| Jodi Giglio | 2 | Yes |
| Joseph DeStefano | 3 | Yes |
| Rebecca Kassay | 4 | Yes |
| Doug Smith | 5 | Yes |
| Philip Ramos | 6 | No |
| Jarett Gandolfo | 7 | Yes |
| Michael Fitzpatrick | 8 | Yes |
| Michael Durso | 9 | Yes |
| Steve Stern | 10 | No |
Bill history
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
PRINT NUMBER 277A
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1793
PASSED SENATE
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
referred to ways and means
substituted for a2022a
ordered to third reading rules cal.709
passed assembly
returned to senate
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
SIGNED CHAP.464
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