Assembly Bill A8479A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Imposes a five cent tax on plastic and paper shopping bags used to transport every sale of tangible personal property by consumers

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A8479 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1113, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6537
2011-2012: A1142
2013-2014: A3113
2017-2018: A6378
2019-2020: A6905

2015-A8479 - Summary

Imposes a five cent tax on plastic and paper shopping bags used to transport every sale of tangible personal property by consumers; provides for certain exemptions and imposes limitations on the size of plastic and paper bags used for the sale of tangible personal property.

2015-A8479 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8479

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             October 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ORTIZ, GALEF, KAVANAGH, SCHIMEL, PAULIN, ROSEN-
  THAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to imposing a  tax  on  plastic
  shopping  bags used to transport every sale of tangible personal prop-
  erty by consumers

  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 1113 to read
as follows:
  S  1113. IMPOSITION OF TAX; PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS. (A) THERE IS HEREBY
IMPOSED AND THERE SHALL BE PAID A TAX  OF  FIFTEEN  CENTS  UPON  PLASTIC
SHOPPING BAGS USED TO TRANSPORT EVERY SALE OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY
BY CONSUMERS.
  (B)(1)  THE  TAX IMPOSED, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION,
SHALL APPLY AT  THE  POINT  OF  SALE  IN  SHOPS,  SUPERMARKETS,  SERVICE
STATIONS  AND ALL SALES OUTLETS. RETAILERS SHALL PASS ON THE FULL AMOUNT
OF SUCH TAX AS A CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER DURING HIS OR HER CHECKOUT.
  (2) SUCH TAX SHALL BE ITEMIZED ON ALL INVOICES,  RECEIPTS  OR  DOCKETS
ISSUED TO CUSTOMERS AT THE POINT OF SALE.
  (C)  THE  FOLLOWING  SHALL  BE EXEMPT FROM THE TAX IMPOSED PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION:
  (1) PLASTIC BAGS CONTAINING FRESH MEAT, FISH OR POULTRY;
  (2) PLASTIC BAGS CONTAINING  NON-PACKED  FRUIT,  NUTS  OR  VEGETABLES,
CONFECTIONERY, DAIRY PRODUCTS, COOKED FOOD OR ICE;
  (3)  PLASTIC  BAGS  USED  TO  STORE PRODUCTS SOLD ON BOARD AIRCRAFT OR
SHIPS;
  (4) REUSEABLE BAGS SOLD TO CUSTOMERS FOR A SUM NOT LESS THAN  SEVENTY-
FIVE CENTS; AND
  (5)  ANY  PLASTIC  BAG BROUGHT TO THE STORE BY THE CUSTOMER TO BE USED
DURING THE SALE OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04085-01-5

              

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2015-A8479A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1113, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6537
2011-2012: A1142
2013-2014: A3113
2017-2018: A6378
2019-2020: A6905

2015-A8479A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Imposes a five cent tax on plastic and paper shopping bags used to transport every sale of tangible personal property by consumers; provides for certain exemptions and imposes limitations on the size of plastic and paper bags used for the sale of tangible personal property.

2015-A8479A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 8479--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             October 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ORTIZ, GALEF, KAVANAGH, SCHIMEL, PAULIN, ROSEN-
  THAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and  Means  --
  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Ways and Means in accordance with
  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to imposing a  tax  on  plastic
  and  paper  shopping  bags  used  to  transport every sale of tangible
  personal property by consumers

  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 1113 to read
as follows:
  S  1113. IMPOSITION OF TAX; PLASTIC AND PAPER SHOPPING BAGS. (A) THERE
IS HEREBY IMPOSED AND THERE SHALL BE PAID A TAX OF FIVE CENTS UPON PLAS-
TIC AND PAPER SHOPPING BAGS USED TO TRANSPORT  EVERY  SALE  OF  TANGIBLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY BY CONSUMERS.
  (B)(1)  THE  TAX IMPOSED, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION,
SHALL APPLY AT  THE  POINT  OF  SALE  IN  SHOPS,  SUPERMARKETS,  SERVICE
STATIONS  AND ALL SALES OUTLETS. RETAILERS SHALL PASS ON THE FULL AMOUNT
OF SUCH TAX AS A CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER DURING HIS OR HER CHECKOUT.
  (2) SUCH TAX SHALL BE ITEMIZED ON ALL INVOICES,  RECEIPTS  OR  DOCKETS
ISSUED TO CUSTOMERS AT THE POINT OF SALE.
  (C)  THE  FOLLOWING  SHALL  BE EXEMPT FROM THE TAX IMPOSED PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION:
  (1) PLASTIC AND PAPER BAGS CONTAINING FRESH MEAT, FISH OR POULTRY;
  (2) PLASTIC AND PAPER BAGS CONTAINING NON-PACKED FRUIT, NUTS OR  VEGE-
TABLES, CONFECTIONERY, DAIRY PRODUCTS, COOKED FOOD OR ICE;
  (3)  PLASTIC  AND  PAPER  BAGS  USED  TO  STORE PRODUCTS SOLD ON BOARD
AIRCRAFT OR SHIPS;
  (4) REUSEABLE BAGS SOLD TO CUSTOMERS FOR A SUM NOT LESS THAN  SEVENTY-
FIVE CENTS;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04085-04-6
              

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