What's happening
This bill exempts meals served to laborers at farm labor camp commissaries from New York State sales tax.
Why it matters
Reduces living costs for farmworkers. By exempting meals from sales tax at farm labor camp commissaries, the bill aims to make daily life more affordable for laborers, who often earn low wages and have limited access to other food sources.
Supports fair labor practices in agriculture. The exemption could be seen as a step toward improving the welfare of agricultural workers, potentially encouraging better working and living conditions within farm labor camps.
Shifts tax policy for a specific vulnerable group. The bill creates a targeted tax break for a population that typically faces economic and social disadvantages, signaling a legislative focus on addressing inequities faced by farmworkers.
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No Tax on Farmworker Meals
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
1 Multi-sponsor
History
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Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7147
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 10, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, DenDEKKER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the sales tax on meals served to laborers at farm labor camp commissaries
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (ii) of subdivision (d) of section 1105 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
(C) meals served to laborers of a farm labor camp in any farm labor camp commissary as defined in section two hundred twelve-c of the labor law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11095-01-9
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