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History
- Signed chap.164
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Repassed senate
- Home rule request
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Passed senate
- Home rule request
- 3rd reading cal.687
- Substituted for S5712
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
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- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.378
- Rules report cal.378
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Referred to ways and means
Companion bill
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Extends the authority of Sullivan county to impose a sales and compensating use tax within such county
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor John J. Bonacic
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A8347
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to extending the authority of Sullivan county to impose a sales and compensating use tax within such county
Purpose of the bill
To authorize Sullivan County to continue to impose a total additional 1.00% county sales tax rate for an additional two years.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill amends Clause 33 of subpara- graph (i) of Section 1210 of the tax law to authorize Sullivan County to impose an additional county sales tax rate of one-half of one percent for the period beginning December 1, 2009 and ending November 30, 2011 and an additional one-half of one percent in addition to the other rates authorized beginning December 1, 2009 and ending November 30, 2011.
Justification
Sullivan County has requested authorization to extend the authority to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax. The revenue anticipated from this additional tax will allow the County of Sullivan to continue to provide services deemed vital to the community, while maintaining a balanced budget.
Prior legislative history
Additional county sales and compensating use tax rate of one percent extended through November 30, 2009 by Chapter 32 of the Laws of 2007.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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