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History
- Signed chap.212
- 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.697
- Substituted for S5869
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
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- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.562
- Rules report cal.562
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Referred to ways and means
Companion bill
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Authorizes the county of Essex to impose an additional real estate transfer tax
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Betty Little
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A8936
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to imposing an additional real estate transfer tax within the county of Essex
Purpose
To authorize the Essex County Board of Supervisors to adopt a local law providing for the imposition of a real estate transfer tax.
Summary of provisions
Section one - adds a new article 31-B-1 of the tax law to read as follows: Tax on Real Estate Transfers in the County of Essex
Section two - contains the effective date
Justification
The Essex County Board of Supervisors has requested introduction of this legislation to allow the county to adopt a local law to impose, collect and retain a tax on real estate transfers of $1.00 for each $500.00 of consideration on real property transactions in Essex County with the proceeds of the said tax to be used for the new Essex County Public Safety Radio Communications system.
Legislative history
New bill FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the State.
Local fiscal implications
The county estimates this will generate approximately $641,000 in revenue.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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