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History
- Signed chap.193
- 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.650
- Substituted for S1474
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
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- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.306
- Rules report cal.306
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Referred to ways and means
Companion bill
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Extends the authorization for an additional real estate transfer tax in Columbia county until 2011
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Stephen M. Saland
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A8708
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 556 of the laws of 2007 relating to imposing an additional real estate transfer tax within the county of Columbia, in relation to extending the provisions of such chapter
Purpose
This bill will enable Columbia County to continue to collect an addi- tional transfer tax on the conveyance of real property.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends section 2 of chapter 556 of the laws of 2007. Section 2 provides for the extension of the the repeal date through 2011. Section 3 provides the effective date which is immediately.
Justification
The Columbia County Board of Supervisors requested legislation to enable the county to impose an additional transfer tax to be used toward the financing of the county's capital expenditures and public improvement projects. Since 2007, the county has collected this tax and has reduced its dependence on the real property tax to address their fiscal needs. This bill will allow the County to continue to impose this tax.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Local fiscal implications
Allows the county to continue to collect an additional transfer tax at the rate of $1 per $500 on real property conveyances. Exempts the first $150,000 on the sale of a single family residence.
Effective date
Immediately.
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