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Provides for state reimbursement to all elementary and secondary schools for the cost of metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax payments
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Mike Spano
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Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 25 of the laws of 2009, amending the tax law and the administrative code of the city of New York relating to the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax, and the education law, in relation to the imposition of such tax upon and reimbursement thereof to public and private elementary and secondary schools
Purpose
Provides for state reimbursement to all elementary and secondary schools for the cost of metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax payments.
Summary of provisions
Paragraph (i) of subdivision (a) of section 23 of part c of a chapter of the laws of 2009, amending the tax law and the administrative code of the city of New York relating to the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.5451 and A.8180 is amended to read as follows: (i) imposed on employers, shall apply on and after March 1, 2009, provided however, that the tax shall apply to public school districts, and all non-public and private elementary and secondary schools within the metropolitan commuter transportation district (MCTD) on and after September 1, 2009. Subdivision 1 of section 3609-g of the education law, as added by section 1 of part D of a chapter of the laws of 2009, amending the education law relating to certain moneys apportioned to school districts for reimbursement of article twenty-three of the tax law payments, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.5451 and A.8180, the definition of "School district" is amended to include all non-public and private elementary and secondary schools.
Justification
As defined in legislative bill numbers S.5451 and A.8180, employers within the metropolitan commuter transportation district's are required to pay a metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax; whereas, public school districts are entitled to full reimbursement; however, non-public and private elementary and secondary schools have been excluded. This bill enables all non- public and private elementary and secondary schools to be entitled to the same reimbursements as public school districts.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
$5,650,000
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as part C of a chapter of the laws of 2009, amending the tax law and the administrative code of the city of New York relating to the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.5451 and A.8180, takes effect, except that section two of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as part D of a chapter of the laws of 2009, amending the education law relating to certain moneys apportioned to school districts for reimbursement of article twenty-three of the tax law payments, as proposed in legislative bill numbers S.5451 and A.8180, takes effect.
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