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This bill extends Niagara County's authorization to impose an additional 1% sales tax until November 30, 2019, to fund Medicaid expenses.
Why it matters
Extending this sales tax means Niagara County will continue to have a dedicated revenue stream specifically for covering its Medicaid costs, potentially relieving budget pressure and reducing the need for cuts to other services or increases in property taxes.
By maintaining a special fund for these tax proceeds, the legislation aims to ensure transparency and accountability in how the extra 1% sales tax revenue is used, making it clear that Medicaid spending is prioritized.
Any unspent funds after Medicaid expenses are covered can be used for other county purposes, giving local government some financial flexibility to address community needs beyond healthcare costs.
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Extend Niagara Sales Tax
In Senate Committee · Investigations And Government Operations · Sponsor Robert Ortt
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7465
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 26, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. NORRIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to continuing to authorize Niagara county to impose an additional rate 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 29 of subparagraph (i) of the opening paragraph of section 1210 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 183 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
(29) the county of Niagara 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 March first, two thousand three, and ending November thirtieth, two thousand [seventeen] nineteen;
§ 2. Section 1262-n of the tax law, as amended by chapter 183 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
§ 1262-n. Disposition of net collections from the additional one percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes in the county of Niagara. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, if the county of Niagara imposes the additional one percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes authorized by section twelve hundred ten of this article for all or any portion of the period beginning March first, two thousand three and ending November thirtieth, two thousand [seventeen] nineteen, the county shall use all net collections from such additional one percent rate to pay the county's expenses for Medicaid. The net collections from the additional one percent rate imposed pursuant to this section shall be deposited in a special fund to be created by such county separate and apart from any other funds and accounts of the county. Any and all remaining net collections from such additional one
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[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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percent tax, after the Medicaid expenses are paid, shall be deposited by the county of Niagara in the general fund of such county for any county purpose.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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