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- Signed chap.477
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.533
- Substituted for A835A
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 56–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.880
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- Reported and committed to finance
- Print number 1007a
- Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Exempts from the imposition of sales tax, the purchase of military service flags, prisoner of war flags and blue star banners
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1007A
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to an exemption from the imposition of sales tax for the purchase of military service flags, prisoner of war flags and blue star banners
Purpose
To exempt from the imposition of sales tax, the purchase of military service flags, prisoner of war flags and blue star banners.
Summary of provisions
Subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the Tax Law is amended by adding a new paragraph 11-a to exempt from sales tax, military service flags, prisoner of war flags and blue star banners.
Justification
Currently, the flags of the United States of America and the State of New York are exempt from sales and use tax. This same status should be extended to military service flags, POW flags and blue star banners (which denote that a son or daughter is serving).
Legislative history
2009-10: S.1033 2007-08: S.933 2005-06: S.2620A
Fiscal implications
Nominal.
Effective date
This act shall take effect December 1, 2012 and shall apply to sales made or uses occurring on or after such date although made or occurring under a prior contract; provided, that the commissioner of taxation and finance shall be authorized on and after the date this act shall have become a law to adopt and amend any rules or regulations and issue any procedure, forms or instructions necessary to implement this act on its effective date.
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