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- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Relates to exempting diesel motor fuel used by ambulance services from certain taxes
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Joseph Morelle
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Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting fuel used by ambulance services from certain taxes
Purpose
To remove the sales tax burden on the purchase of diesel fuel used by commercial ambulance services certified under Article 30 of the Public Health Law in transporting and delivering care to patients.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends section 282-a of the tax law, section 301-b of the tax law and section 1115 of the tax law to exempt commercial ambulance services from sales tax on the purchase of diesel fuel.
Justification
The commercial ambulance industry provides approximately one-half of all of the emergency medical transports in New York State, delivering high-quality medical care and transportation to patients. All ambulance service providers are required to treat and transport patients, regardless of their ability to pay, and commercial services have built into their corporate cultures the ethic of always delivering the highest level of care, notwithstanding reimbursement.
The reality is, however, that often ambulance services go un-reimbursed, and providers have no access to bad debt and charity pools to help off-set the cost of this care. Similar tax exemptions are currently in place for competing municipal and volunteer service. Extending a similar exemption to commercial ambulance services certified under Article 30 of the Public Health law will provide critical relief and help ensure that these ambulance services can continue to compete and deliver high-quality health care.
Legislative history
2001-02: A.7401/S.3407 (Senate Finance Committee) 2003-04: A.1079/S.3388 (Senate Investigations Committee) 2005-06: A.2885/S.3023 (Senate Finance Committee) 2007-08: A.4547/S.3026 (Senate Finance Committee)
Fiscal implications
Based on estimates by the commercial ambulance industry, this proposal would cost New York State approximately $1,112,860 in lost State revenues per year.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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