S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3159
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
hybrid, fuel efficient, alternative fuel, "clean fuel" or electric
motor vehicle
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. 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 HYBRID, FUEL EFFICIENT,
ALTERNATIVE FUEL, "CLEAN FUEL" OR ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE 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.
LBD03896-01-9