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A6612Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS5149

Extend Rensselaer Sales Tax

Official title

“Relates to extending the authorization of the county of Rensselaer to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes”

Sponsor John T. McDonald IIIAD-108Affects Finance
Status
Stricken
Impact
4/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Ways And Means

What's happening

This bill extends Rensselaer County's authority to impose an additional 1% sales and use tax until November 30, 2019.

Why it matters

  1. Provides Rensselaer County with continued authority to collect an extra 1% in sales tax. , which can help support local government services, infrastructure, and public programs without raising property taxes.

  2. Impacts consumers and businesses within Rensselaer County. , as the higher sales tax rate remains in effect, slightly increasing the cost of goods and services purchased locally.

  3. Affects county budget planning and fiscal stability. , as the additional tax revenue can help close budget gaps, fund essential services, or reduce the need for cuts in other areas.

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Extend Rensselaer Sales Tax

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
John T. McDonald III

Assembly Member · Assembly District 108

Chair, Governmental Operations

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History

  1. Enacting clause stricken
  2. Referred to ways and means
  3. Referred to ways and means

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S5149Senate

Extend Rensselaer Sales Tax

Stricken · Sponsor Kathleen A. Marchione

Impact 4 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

6612

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

March 10, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. McLAUGHLIN -- 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 Rensselaer 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 3 of subparagraph (i) of the opening paragraph of section 1210 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 175 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:

(3) the county of Rensselaer 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, nineteen hundred ninety-four 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.

LBD10529-01-7

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