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History
- Signed chap.283
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.283
- Substituted for A7335
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Home rule request
- Advanced to third reading
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- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.316
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Authorizes the county of Suffolk to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Robert Sweeney
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Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to extending the authority of the county of Suffolk to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use tax
Purpose of the bill
Authorizes the county of Suffolk to continue to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use tax.
Summary of provisions
Section one of this bill amends clause 14 of subparagraph(i) of the opening paragraph of section 1210 of the tax law to further authorize the county of Suffolk to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax until November 30, 2011.
Section two requires that between 1/8 and 3/8 of the collections received shall be dedicated for public safety purposes.
Section three establishes that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
The county's additional 1% sales tax remains a critical component of Suffolk County's daily operations. In 2008, the county's sales tax represented 55% of the general fund revenues.
Suffolk County provides health and human service programs as mandated by New York State. The dramatic growth of these programs over the past several years has placed an extraordinary strain on the county's budget. Without this reauthorization, Suffolk County would be forced to cut $282 million from the discretionary side of the budget, or raise property taxes. Property taxes would have to increase from $51 million to $333 million, an increase of more than 600% to compensate.
Without a 600% increase in property taxes, and if the one percent sales and compensating use tax were not reauthorized, Suffolk County would be forced to cut 4,900 jobs.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications for state
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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