What's happening
This bill extends Seneca County's authority to impose an additional one percent sales tax from 2017 to 2019.
Why it matters
Extending the extra sales tax gives Seneca County continued access to increased local revenue. , which can be used to fund county services, infrastructure, or help balance the local budget without raising property taxes.
The one percent sales tax is significant for both residents and visitors. , as it affects the cost of goods and services purchased in the county, potentially impacting consumer behavior and local businesses.
By extending the tax rather than making it permanent, the bill maintains legislative oversight and periodic review. , allowing the state to reassess the county’s need for the extra revenue every few years and ensuring ongoing accountability.
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Extend Seneca Sales Tax
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- Referred to ways and means
- Referred to ways and means
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Extend Seneca Sales Tax
In Senate Committee · Investigations And Government Operations
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7276
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 17, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. KOLB, PALMESANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to extending the expiration of the authorization to the county of Seneca to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Clause 28 of subparagraph (i) of the opening paragraph of section 1210 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 198 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
(28) the county of Seneca is hereby further authorized and empowered to adopt and amend local laws, ordinances or resolutions imposing such taxes at a rate that is one percent additional to the three percent rate authorized above in this paragraph for such county for the period beginning December first, two thousand two 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.
LBD10988-01-7
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