Senator Fuschillo is launching a petition drive to restore the STAR Property Tax Relief Rebate checks that were eliminated in Governor Paterson’s 2009-2010 State Budget.

The petition drive is being initiated to pressure Democrat state lawmakers and Governor Paterson to restore the rebate checks that they eliminated as part of the recently-enacted State budget. Senator Fuschillo voted against the budget because it took away rebate checks and raised taxes for New Yorkers.

The STAR Property Tax Rebate Checks are mailed out each Fall to help residents pay their bills or cover some of the costs of rising school property taxes.

Senator Fuschillo was one of the sponsors of the STAR rebate check program when it was initiated in 2006 and successfully beat back efforts last year by Governor Paterson and former Governor Spitzer to eliminate the rebate checks.

This year, Senator Fuschillo co-sponsored an amendment during budget negotiations that would have restored the checks. The amendment, however, was defeated by Senate Democrats.

You can join Senator Fuschillo in calling on Governor Paterson to restore STAR Rebate Checks by filling out the form below