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Senator · Senate District 59
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Signed chap.199
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.648
- Substituted for A5749
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–2
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
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- 1st report cal.805
- Referred to investigations and government operations
Companion bill
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Authorizes the county of Livingston to impose an additional one percent sales tax to the three percent rate
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Bill Nojay
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4984
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing the county of Livingston to impose an additional one percent sales tax
Purpose
This bill would allow Livingston County to continue to add an additional one percent to its sales tax to meet operating costs of the county government.
Summary of provisions
Amends Section 1210 and Section 1262-p of the Tax Law to authorize Livingston County to continue to add an additional one percent sales tax to the present three percent rate until November 30, 2017.
Justification
Livingston County has requested authorization to continue its sales tax collection at four percent. This legislation authorizes Livingston County to continue this increase which is essential to meet a balanced budget for governmental services.
Legislative history
07/31/13 signed chap.230 06/21/13 passed assembly S.3986/A.6676, Chapter 1127 of 2011 S.3800/A.7429, Chapter 136 of 2009 S.3678/A.6634, Chapter 118 of 2007 S.2544/A.5869, Chapter 555 of 2005 S.2430/A.6205, Chapter 19 of 2003
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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