What's happening
This bill extends Rensselaer County's authority to impose an additional 1% sales and use tax through November 30, 2023.
Why it matters
Prolongs Critical Local Funding. By extending Rensselaer County’s authority to levy an extra 1% sales tax, the bill helps the county maintain or expand funding for essential services such as public safety, infrastructure, and education, potentially avoiding budget cuts or service reductions.
Impacts Local Economy and Shoppers. The continuation of the higher sales tax rate means consumers will keep paying more on purchases, which could influence shopping behavior and affect the competitiveness of local businesses compared to neighboring counties with lower tax rates.
Signals Reliance on Local Tax Authority. The regular need for legislative extension highlights the county’s dependence on this special taxing power, signaling ongoing fiscal challenges and a structural reliance on state approval for local revenue measures.
Short-Term Certainty for County Budgeting. The new sunset date gives county officials a clear, though temporary, timeline for financial planning, but also means future uncertainty as another extension will be required to maintain revenue past November 2023.
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Extend Rensselaer Sales Tax
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- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Extend Rensselaer Sales Tax
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Jake Ashby
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7796
IN SENATE
February 21, 2020
Introduced by Sen. JORDAN -- 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 of the county of Rensselaer to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Clause 3 of subparagraph (i) of the opening paragraph of section 1210 of the tax law, as amended by section 1 of subpart LL of part A of chapter 61 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
(3) the county of Rensselaer is hereby further authorized and empowered to adopt and amend local laws, ordinances or resolutions imposing such taxes at a rate which is one percent additional to the three percent rate authorized above in this paragraph for such county for the period beginning September first, nineteen hundred ninety-four and ending November thirtieth, two thousand [twenty] twenty-three;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13491-01-9
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Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to extending the authorization of the county of Rensselaer to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax
Purpose
This legislation authorizes the imposition of an additional one percent sales tax in Rensselaer County until November 30, 2023.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends clause 3 of subparagraph (i) of section 1210 of the tax law to authorize the continuation of an additional one percent sales tax in Rensselaer County until November 30, 2017.
Section 2 states the effective date.
Justification
This legislation has been introduced at the request of the Rensselaer County Legislature. Under current law, Rensselaer County is authorized to collect an additional one percent sales tax. This is due to expire on November 30, 2020. This legislation is necessary to allow Rensselaer County to continue its collection of the additional sales tax.
Legislative history
Chapter 61 of 2017 Chapter 175 of 2015 Chapter 332 of 2013
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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