S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3149
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 23, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing the county of
Suffolk to elect to be exempt from certain taxes related to any energy
saving, fluorescent lightbulb
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 1115-a to
read as follows:
S 1115-A. COUNTY OF SUFFOLK OPTIONAL EXEMPTION FROM SALES AND USE
TAXES FOR THE SALE OR PURCHASE OF ANY ENERGY SAVING, FLUORESCENT LIGHT-
BULB. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK MAY ELECT BY LOCAL LAW, FOR A PERIOD OF TIME TO BE
ESTABLISHED BY SUCH COUNTY, FOR RECEIPTS FOR ANY SALE OR PURCHASE OF
ENERGY SAVING, FLUORESCENT LIGHTBULB TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE TAX ON RETAIL
SALES IMPOSED UNDER SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED FIVE OF
THIS ARTICLE AND THE COMPENSATING USE TAX IMPOSED UNDER SECTION ELEVEN
HUNDRED TEN OF THIS ARTICLE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the Suffolk
county legislature shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission
upon adopting a local law as authorized by section 1115-a of the tax
law, as added by section one of this act, in order that such commission
may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official
text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effecting
the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of
the public officers law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03930-01-9