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History
- Signed chap.274
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.147
- Substituted for A7084
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–1
- Home rule request
- Advanced to third reading
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- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.201
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Extends until November 30, 2011, the authority of the county of Essex to impose an additional 3/4% sales and compensating use taxes
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Teresa Sayward
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Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to extending the authorization granted to the county of Essex to impose an additional three-quarters of one percent of sales and compensating use taxes
Purpose
To extend the authorization of the county of Essex to impose an additional three-quarters of one percent tax to the existing three percent sales and compensating and use taxes through November 30, 2011
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends chapter 490 of the laws of 2007 to extend the authority of Essex County to adopt and amend local laws, ordinances or resolutions imposing such taxes at a rate which is three-quarters of one percent additional to the three percent rate authorized until November 30, 2011.
Section 2: Contains effective date
Existing law
Clause 36 of subparagraph (i) of the opening paragraph of section 1210 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 490 of the laws of 2007 expires on November 30, 2009.
Justification
The Essex County Board of Supervisors has requested the introduction of legislation to extend their authority to impose an additional three-quarters of one percent sales and compensating use tax to November 30, 2011.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Local fiscal implications
It is estimated that the additional three-quarters of one percent will generate $4,560,000 on an annual basis.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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