What's happening
This bill reduces the maximum tax on medallion taxicabs in New York City from $1,000 to $400 per vehicle.
Why it matters
Lowers the financial burden on medallion taxi owners/operators. By reducing the maximum tax from $1,000 to $400 per vehicle, the bill provides immediate cost relief to medallion owners, many of whom have faced financial hardship due to competition from ride-hailing apps.
Levels the playing field among passenger vehicles. The bill places medallion cabs and other passenger transport vehicles under the same tax cap, potentially addressing longstanding complaints from taxi drivers about unequal treatment compared to competitors.
May impact city revenue and services. With a reduced tax per medallion cab, New York City could see a decrease in revenue from this source, possibly affecting funding for programs or services that rely on these funds.
Reflects broader shifts in urban transportation policy. This change signals legislative responsiveness to evolving transportation dynamics, recognizing the need to adapt regulations as the traditional taxi industry faces disruption and financial pressures.
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Tax City Passenger Vehicles
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Sponsors
6 Co-sponsors
2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to cities
- Print number 845a
- Amend and recommit to cities
- Referred to cities
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Tax NYC Passenger Vehicles
In Senate Committee · Cities · Sponsor Jessica Ramos
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STATE OF NEW YORK
845--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 11, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. SIMOTAS, JEAN-PIERRE, QUART, KIM, BICHOTTE, D. ROSENTHAL, WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CRESPO, TITUS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Cities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend chapter 1032 of the laws of 1960, relating to enabling any city of one million or more to impose taxes on certain motor vehicles, and to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enabling any city of one million or more to impose taxes on certain motor vehicles
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 1 of chapter 1032 of the laws of 1960, relating to enabling any city of one million or more to impose taxes on certain motor vehicles, as amended by chapter 241 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
(b) On medallion taxicabs[, not in excess of one thousand dollars per vehicle] and on all other motor vehicles of transportation of passengers, not in excess of four hundred dollars per vehicle.
§ 2. Subparagraph (C) of paragraph 2 of subdivision a of section 11-802 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 60 of the city of New York for the year 1989, is amended to read as follows:
(C) For tax years beginning on and after June first, nineteen hundred ninety and ending on or before May thirty-first, two thousand nineteen, on medallion taxicabs, one thousand dollars for each such vehicle, and on all other motor vehicles for transportation of passengers, four hundred dollars for each such vehicle.
§ 3. Paragraph 2 of subdivision a of section 11-802 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(D) For tax years beginning on or after June first, two thousand nineteen, on all motor vehicles for transportation of passengers, including medallion taxicabs, four hundred dollars for each such vehicle.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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