Extends the authorization of the county of Rensselaer to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

Sponsor: MCDONALD
Law Section: Tax Law / Law: Amd S1210, Tax L

S4445-2011 Actions

Jul 28, 2011: SIGNED CHAP.224
Jul 22, 2011: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
Jun 13, 2011: returned to senate
Jun 13, 2011: passed assembly
Jun 13, 2011: home rule request
Jun 13, 2011: ordered to third reading rules cal.125
Jun 13, 2011: substituted for a6843
Jun 6, 2011: referred to ways and means
Jun 6, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Jun 6, 2011: PASSED SENATE
May 9, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
May 4, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
May 3, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.491
Apr 5, 2011: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

S4445-2011 Meetings

Investigations and Government Operations: May 3, 2011

S4445-2011 Calendars

Active List: Jun 6, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 4, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 9, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 10, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 11, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 16, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 17, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 18, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 23, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 24, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 25, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 1, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 2, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2011

S4445-2011 Votes

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Investigations and Government Operations - May 3, 2011

Ayes (4): Alesi, Nozzolio, Squadron, Diaz
Ayes W/R (4): Marcellino, Golden, Zeldin, Peralta

VOTE: FLOOR VOTE: - Jun 6, 2011

Ayes (61): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Duane, Espaillat, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Hassell-Thomps, Huntley, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Kruger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Oppenheimer, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Valesky, Young, Zeldin
Absent (1): Parker

S4445-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S4445

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 of sales and
compensating use taxes

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This legislation
authorizes the
imposition of an additional one percent sales tax in Rensselaer
County until November 30, 2013.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
The bill amends clause 3 of
subparagraph (i) of the opening paragraph of section 1210 of the tax
law to authorize the continuation of an additional one percent sales
tax in Rensselaer County until November 30, 2013.

JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation is being 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, 2011 (Chapter 125 of the Laws
of 2009). This legislation is necessary to allow Rensselaer County to
continue its collection of the additional sales tax.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S4445-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 S. 4445                                                  A. 6843
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 SENATE - ASSEMBLY
 April 5, 2011
 
 IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sen.  McDONALD -- read twice and ordered
 printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi
 gations and Government Operations
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M.  of  A.  CANESTRARI  --  read  once  and
 referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
 AN  ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to extending the authorization
 of the county of Rensselaer to impose an  additional  one  percent  of
 sales and compensating use taxes
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, 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 chapter 125 of the laws of
 2009, 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 [eleven] THIRTEEN;
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10213-01-1

S4445-2011: Extends the authorization of the county of Rensselaer to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes for two years