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History
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.204
- Referred to investigations and government operations
Companion bill
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Authorizes Nassau county to impose a tax on tobacco products
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Earlene Hooper
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Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing Nassau county to impose a tax on tobacco products
Purpose
This legislation would allow Nassau County to impose a tax on tobacco products up to certain levels.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 Authorizes the imposition of a tobacco products tax in Nassau County and gives the specific tax levels for individual tobacco products. Such taxes may be collected and administered by the fiscal officer of such county by such means and in such manner as may be provided by such local laws.
Section 2 authorizes this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
This legislation would give the Nassau County Legislature the ability to raise the county tax on tobacco products. The Nassau County Executive and Legislature requested that this authority be granted to help deal with the fiscal difficulties Nassau County is currently facing. The bill also gives the County Legislature the authority to lower the tax at a future point should they deem such action appropriate. The ties between tobacco products and lung cancer and heart disease are undeniable. Allowing Nassau County to increase the tax placed upon tobacco products could play a role in both prohibiting people from picking up smoking as well as giving smokers an incentive to quit.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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