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Senator · Senate District 43
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History
- Signed chap.224
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.125
- Substituted for A6843
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
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- 1st report cal.491
- Referred to investigations and government operations
Companion bill
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Extends the authorization of the county of Rensselaer to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes for two years
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Ronald Canestrari
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4445
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to extending the authorization of the county of Rensselaer to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation authorizes the imposition of an additional one percent sales tax in Rensselaer County until November 30, 2013.
Summary of specific provisions
The bill amends clause 3 of subparagraph (i) of the opening paragraph of section 1210 of the tax law to authorize the continuation of an additional one percent sales tax in Rensselaer County until November 30, 2013.
Justification
This legislation is being introduced at the request of the Rensselaer County Legislature. Under current law, Rensselaer County is authorized to collect an additional one percent sales tax. This is due to expire on November 30, 2011 (Chapter 125 of the Laws of 2009). This legislation is necessary to allow Rensselaer County to continue its collection of the additional sales tax.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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