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History
- Signed chap.400
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.594
- Substituted for A6217
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1193
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Provides for a sales tax exemption for water and sewer service line protection programs
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Michael Simanowitz
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4311
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to providing an exemption for water and sewer service line protection programs
Purpose
This legislation provides for a sales tax exemption for water and sewer service line protection programs.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends Section 1115 of the tax law by adding a new subdivision (ii) to read as follows: Receipts from sales of and fees associated with water and sewer service line protection programs sold to owners of residential property shall be exempt from the taxes imposed by this article.
Section two stipulates that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Property owners in New York are responsible for maintaining their water and sewer service lines, which are buried underground and run from a building to the City-owned mains under the street. Residential property owners on average pay between $3,000 and $5,000 to repair a water line break and between $10,000 and $15,000 to repair a sewer line break in New York City. Homeowners have the option of enrolling in a service line protection Program for a monthly fee to safeguard them from the high costs of service line breaks. The Program is managed by American Water Resources (AWR) through the Department of Environmental Protection.
The annual cost of owning and maintaining a home is already a costly undertaking. In New York State, insurance does not include sales tax, and the protection program serves the same purpose as an insurance plan. Homeowners should not be subject to unnecessary taxes on their water and sewer line protection programs, and this act will ensure exemption from the burden of excessive fees.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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