Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 01, 2010 |
held for consideration in ways and means |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to ways and means |
Nov 09, 2009 |
referred to ways and means |
Assembly Bill A9251
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
KELLNER
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-A9251 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A9251 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9251 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to prohibiting the seizure of a vehicle used to transport the taxpayer or a member of the taxpayer's household who has a mobility impairment as documented by a physician PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To prohibit the seizure of a vehicle used to transport the taxpayer or a member of the taxpayer's household who has a mobility impairment as documented by a physician. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would amend the tax law by prohibiting the seizure of a motor vehicle that is utilized on a regular or reoccurring basis by the taxpayer or a member of the taxpayer's household. The provisions shall allow the exemption of one vehicle per household from seizure; other motor vehicles are not barred from seizure. Mobility that severely limited and permanent, or which renders a person unable to ambulate without the aid of a wheel-chair or other prosthetic devices is classified as "mobility impairment". JUSTIFICATION: Person's with physical impairments are at an unfair disadvantage because they are unable to mobilize themselves with ease. They encounter many challenges on everyday tasks due to their impairment. The seizure of their vehicle would severely compromise their ability to travel far distances whether it be for a job, going
2009-A9251 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9251 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y November 9, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KELLNER -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Ways and Means AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to prohibiting the seizure of a vehicle used to transport the taxpayer or a member of the taxpayer's household who has a mobility impairment as documented by a physician THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 1849 to read as follows: S 1849. SEIZURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE USED TO TRANSPORT MOBILITY-IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS USED ON A REGULAR AND RECURRING BASIS TO TRANSPORT A TAXPAYER WHO HAS A MOBILITY IMPAIRMENT AS DOCUMENTED BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN OR A MEMBER OF THE TAXPAYER'S HOUSEHOLD WHO HAS A MOBILITY IMPAIRMENT AS DOCUMENTED BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN SHALL NOT BE SEIZED IN CONNECTION WITH THE COLLECTION OF UNPAID TAXES NOR SHALL FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS BE COMMENCED BY THE DEPARTMENT WITH REGARD TO ANY SUCH VEHI- CLE. 2. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL ALLOW FOR THE EXEMPTION FROM SEIZURE OF ONLY ONE MOTOR VEHICLE PER HOUSEHOLD, AND SHALL NOT BAR THE SEIZURE OF OTHER VEHICLES. 3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION "A MOBILITY IMPAIRMENT" MEANS A PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT WHICH IS PERMANENT AND SEVERELY LIMITS A PERSON'S MOBILITY, OR WHICH RENDERS A PERSON UNABLE TO AMBULATE WITHOUT THE AID OF A WHEEL- CHAIR OR OTHER PROSTHETIC DEVICE. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the commissioner of taxation and finance is authorized and directed to promulgate any and all rules and regulations and take any other measure necessary to implement this act on or before its effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14677-01-9
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