What's happening
This bill extends Lewis County's authority to impose an additional 1% sales tax until November 30, 2019.
Why it matters
Extending the additional 1% sales tax allows Lewis County to maintain a higher revenue stream for two extra years. , which can help fund local services or infrastructure without needing to raise property taxes or cut programs.
The bill reflects the ongoing reliance of local governments on sales tax as a significant source of funding. , highlighting broader fiscal challenges faced by rural counties in New York.
Continuation of this authority could impact local consumers and businesses. , as the higher sales tax rate remains in effect, potentially influencing purchasing decisions and the local economy.
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Increase Lewis County Sales Tax
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History
- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–3
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1222
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Increase Lewis County Sales Tax
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Kenneth Blankenbush
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5362
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 23, 2017
Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- 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 authorizing the county of Lewis 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 36 of subparagraph (i) of the opening paragraph of section 1210 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 186 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
(36) the county of Lewis 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 June first, two thousand 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.
LBD10602-01-7
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing the county of Lewis to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes
Purpose
To authorize Lewis county to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.
Summary of provisions
Authorizes Lewis county to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax until November 30, 2019. Provides for an immediate effective date.
Justification
The revenues anticipated from the additional one percent sales and compensating use taxes will allow Lewis county to continue to provide services that it deems vital to the community, while maintaining a balanced budget.
Legislative history
New.
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
Additional revenue for Lewis county.
Effective date
Immediate.
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