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A2171Assembly2019-2020 Session

Exempt Cranes From Fuel Tax

Official title

“Relates to exempting cranes from the petroleum business tax”

Sponsor Stephen HawleyAD-139+2 co-sponsorsAffects Finance
Status
In Assembly Committee
Ways And Means
Impact
5/10
Moderate
Passage
0%

Bill progress

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In committee · Ways And Means

What's happening

This bill exempts diesel and motor fuel used in off-road crane operations from the New York petroleum business tax.

Why it matters

  1. Reduces operational costs for construction and heavy industry. By exempting diesel and motor fuel used in off-road crane operations from the petroleum business tax, companies that rely on cranes for building projects or heavy lifting could see a notable decrease in expenses, potentially impacting project bids and overall construction costs.

  2. Targets a wide range of crane types. The exemption specifically covers a broad array of cranes—including mobile, hydraulic, crawler, floating, telescopic, gantry, and tower cranes—ensuring that many sectors within construction, shipping, and manufacturing could benefit.

  3. May influence fuel use and reporting requirements. Businesses will need to distinguish between fuel used for off-road crane operations and other uses, possibly requiring changes in fuel tracking and tax reporting procedures to ensure compliance with the new exemption.

  4. Potential impact on state tax revenues. By carving out this exemption, the bill could decrease petroleum business tax collections from certain industries, which may have budget implications or shift the state’s tax burden elsewhere.

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Exempt Cranes From Fuel Tax

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Stephen Hawley

Assembly Member · Assembly District 139

History

  1. Held for consideration in ways and means
  2. Referred to ways and means
  3. Referred to ways and means

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

2171

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 22, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to exemptions to the petroleum business tax

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 301-b of the tax law is amended by adding a new paragraph 9 to read as follows:

(9) Diesel and motor fuel used in the operation of cranes for off-road use. For purposes of this paragraph, "cranes" include but are not limited to mobile cranes, hydraulic cranes, crawler cranes, floating cranes, telescopic cranes, gantry cranes, or tower cranes.

§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD02124-01-9

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