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Ranzenhofer, Hawley call on residents to sign petition to repeal 2% utility tax; Introduce legislation to immediately repeal the tax

Posted by Michael H. Ranzenhofer on Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Batavia, NY – New York State Senator Michael Ranzenhofer and State Assemblyman Steve Hawley called on residents today to sign petitions calling for the repeal of the new 2% tax on all utility bills.

Downstate businesses pay half of new tax on utilities; While WNY businesses struggle to survive, create jobs

Posted by Michael H. Ranzenhofer on Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Tonawanda, NY – The two-percent tax on utility bills, included in the State budget earlier this year, excludes the Long Island Power Authority. The law only requires Long Island Power Authority customers to pay a one percent tax.