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S4617Senate2015-2016 Session

Exempts institutions of higher education from the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax

Sponsor Andrew J. LanzaSD-24+3 co-sponsorsAffects Finance
Status
In Assembly Committee
Ways And Means
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
Andrew J. Lanza

Senator · Senate District 24

Chair, Cities

History

  1. Referred to ways and means
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 60–1
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1678
  5. Reported and committed to rules
  6. Reported and committed to finance
  7. Print number 4617a
  8. Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations
  9. Referred to investigations and government operations
  10. Referred to investigations and government operations

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Title of bill

An act to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting institutions of higher education from the definition of "employer" for purposes of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax

Purpose

Provides for state reimbursement to colleges for the cost of metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax payments.

Summary of provisions

Section 1: Amends Subsection (b) of section 800 of the tax law,as amended by section 1 of part YY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2015

Justification

The Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax hurt businesses, not-for-profits, private elementary and secondary schools, as well as institutions of Higher Education. The tax was repealed for all institutions listed above except for Higher Education. This bill allows all New York State Higher Education institutions to be exempt from paving this unfair, job killing tax.

Legislative history

2015: S.4617 - Referred to Investigations. 2014: S.3621 - Passed Senate. 2013: S.3521 - Reported to Finance.

Fiscal implications

Undetermined.

Effective date

July 1st, 2016.

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