What's happening
This bill extends Yates County's authority to impose an additional 1% sales tax until November 30, 2019.
Why it matters
Continued Local Revenue Source. By extending the authority for Yates County to collect an additional 1% sales tax, this bill ensures the county can maintain its current level of local funding, reducing pressure to cut services or seek alternative revenue.
Budget Stability for Local Services. The extra revenue from this tax extension can help Yates County fund essential services—such as public safety, infrastructure, and social programs—without interruption, providing stability in county budgeting.
Potential Impact on Residents and Consumers. While this extension helps local government finances, it also means residents and visitors will continue to pay a higher sales tax rate for an additional two years, affecting the cost of goods and services in the county.
Reflects Ongoing Fiscal Challenges. The need for repeated extensions suggests that Yates County continues to rely on this additional tax to balance its budget, highlighting ongoing fiscal challenges at the local government level.
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Extend Yates County Sales Tax
In Senate Committee · Investigations And Government Operations · Sponsor Thomas F. O'Mara
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STATE OF NEW YORK
S. 5034 A. 6357
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
March 6, 2017
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. PALMESANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to extending the authorization of the county of Yates to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Clause 30 of subparagraph (i) of the opening paragraph of section 1210 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 156 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
(30) the county of Yates is hereby further authorized and empowered to adopt and amend local laws, ordinances or resolutions imposing such taxes at a rate which is one percent additional to the three percent rate authorized above in this paragraph for such county for the period beginning September first, two thousand three, and ending November thirtieth, two thousand [seventeen] nineteen;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10376-01-7
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