What's happening
This bill extends Ontario County’s authorization to impose additional sales and use tax rates until November 30, 2019.
Why it matters
Continued Funding for Local Services. By extending Ontario County’s authority to collect higher sales and use taxes, the bill helps ensure steady revenue for essential county services like infrastructure, public safety, and social programs, which might otherwise face cuts.
Local Budget Stability. The extension provides fiscal certainty for Ontario County’s budget planning, allowing the county to avoid sudden revenue gaps that could disrupt operations or require abrupt tax increases elsewhere.
Impact on Residents and Businesses. Shoppers and businesses in Ontario County will continue to pay the higher sales tax rate, affecting everyday purchases and potentially influencing consumer behavior or business competitiveness compared to nearby counties with lower rates.
State-Local Fiscal Relationship. The bill highlights the ongoing reliance of New York’s counties on state approval for local tax authority, underscoring the balance of power between local needs and state oversight in tax policy.
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Extend Ontario County Sales Tax
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History
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 55–8
- Ordered to third reading cal.1555
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Extend Ontario Sales Tax
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Brian Kolb
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5269
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 17, 2017
Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to extending the authorization for Ontario county to impose additional rates 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 40 of subparagraph (i) of the opening paragraph of section 1210 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 290 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
(40) the county of Ontario is hereby further authorized and empowered to adopt and amend local laws, ordinances or resolutions imposing such taxes at a rate that is: (A) one-eighth of one percent additional to the three percent rate authorized above in this paragraph for such county for the period beginning June first, two thousand six and ending November thirtieth, two thousand [seventeen] nineteen; and also (B) at a rate that is three-eighths of one percent additional to the three percent rate authorized above in this paragraph, and that is also additional to the one-eighth of one percent rate authorized in this clause for such county, for the period beginning September first, two thousand nine 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.
LBD10277-01-7
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to extending the authorization for Ontario county to impose additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill will authorize the County of Ontario to extend the expiration of the additional county sales and compensating use tax until November 30, 2019.
Summary of specific provisions
Section One amends the New York State Tax Law to authorize the County of Ontario to adopt and amend local laws, ordinances and resolutions extending the additional tax rate until November 30, 2019.
Section Two contains the effective date.
Justification
The Ontario County Board of Supervisors, by Resolution No. 65-2017, adopted January 26, 2017, has requested legislation to be introduced in the State Legislature to grant Ontario County the ability to extend the additional one-eighth and three-eighths of one percent sales and compensating use tax through November 30,2019.
Prior legislative history
New bill; similar to S.3829 of 2015, which previously extended Ontario County's authority to collect an additional sales and use tax until November 30, 2017.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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