Extends Livingston county's authorization to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes to November 30, 2013.

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S3986-2011 Actions

• Jul 12, 2011: SIGNED CHAP.117
• Jul 8, 2011: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
• Jun 14, 2011: returned to senate
• Jun 14, 2011: passed assembly
• Jun 14, 2011: home rule request
• Jun 14, 2011: ordered to third reading rules cal.182
• Jun 14, 2011: substituted for a6676
• May 23, 2011: referred to ways and means
• May 23, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• May 23, 2011: PASSED SENATE
• May 9, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• May 4, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• May 3, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.476
• Mar 11, 2011: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

S3986-2011 Meetings

Investigations and Government Operations: May 3, 2011

S3986-2011 Calendars

Active List: May 23, 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

S3986-2011 Votes

S3986-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S3986

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the tax law, in relation to extending the authorization for
imposition of additional sales tax in the county of Livingston

PURPOSE:
This bill would allow Livingston County to continue to add an
additional one percent to its sales tax to meet operating costs of
the county government.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Amends Section 1210 of the Tax Law to authorize Livingston County to
continue to add an additional one percent sales tax to the present
three percent rate until November 30, 2013.

JUSTIFICATION:
Livingston County has requested authorization to continue its sales
tax collection at four percent. This legislation authorizes
Livingston County to continue this increase which is essential to
meet a balanced budget for governmental services.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.3800/A.7429, Chapter 136 of 2009
S.3678/A.6634, Chapter 118 of 2007
S.2430/A.6205, Chapter 19 of 2003
S.2544/A.5869, Chapter 555 of 2005

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the state.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S3986-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                    3986

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                               March 11, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
    printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
    ment Operations

  AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to extending the  authorization
    for imposition of additional sales tax in the county of Livingston

    THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section 1. Clause 32 of subparagraph (i) of the opening  paragraph  of
  section  1210  of  the tax law, as amended by chapter 136 of the laws of
  2009, is amended to read as follows:

    (32) the  county  of  Livingston  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 June first,  two  thousand  three,  and  ending
  November thirtieth, two thousand [eleven] THIRTEEN;
    S  2.  Section 1262-p of the tax law, as amended by chapter 136 of the
  laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:

    S 1262-p. Disposition of  net  collections  from  the  additional  one
  percent  rate  of  sales  and  compensating  use  taxes in the county of
  Livingston.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, if the coun-
  ty of Livingston imposes the additional one percent rate  of  sales  and
  compensating  use taxes authorized by section twelve hundred ten of this
  article for all or any portion of the period beginning June  first,  two
  thousand  three  and  ending  November  thirtieth, two thousand [eleven]
  THIRTEEN, the county shall use all net collections from such  additional
  one  percent  rate  to  pay  the county's expenses for Medicaid. The net
  collections from the additional one percent  rate  imposed  pursuant  to
  this  section shall be deposited in a special fund to be created by such
  county separate and apart from any other funds and accounts of the coun-
  ty. Any and all remaining  net  collections  from  such  additional  one

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD10155-01-1

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  percent tax, after the Medicaid expenses are paid, shall be deposited by
  the  county  of  Livingston  in  the general fund of such county for any
  county purpose.
    S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.