Assembly Bill A966

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides a tax credit for the purchase of new vehicles by transportation companies, which vehicles are accessible to persons with disabilities

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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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2011-A966 - Details

Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§606 & 210, Tax L; amd §5, Chap 522 of 2006
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A8508

2011-A966 - Summary

Provides a tax credit for the purchase of new vehicles by transportation companies that provide transportation to people with disabilities.

2011-A966 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   966

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  KELLNER,  WEISENBERG, GLICK, JAFFEE, HOOPER,
  BOYLAND, CASTRO, COLTON, ROSENTHAL, CAHILL, TITUS, COOK -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  AMEDORE,  McDONOUGH,  MENG,  MOLINARO,  PHEFFER,
  SALADINO,  TITONE  --  read once and referred to the Committee on Ways
  and Means

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to providing a tax  credit  for
  the purchase of certain vehicles by companies that provide transporta-
  tion  services  to persons with disabilities, and amending chapter 522
  of the laws of 2006 amending the tax law relating to providing  a  tax
  credit to companies who provide transportation to handicapped individ-
  uals, in relation to extending the provisions thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subsection (oo) of section 606 of the tax law,  as  amended
by section 3 of part ZZ-1 of chapter 57 of the  laws of 2008, is amended
to read as follows:
  (oo)  Credit  for  companies who provide transportation to individuals
with disabilities. (a) Allowance and amount of credit. A  taxpayer,  who
provides  a  taxicab  service  as  defined in section one hundred forty-
eight-a of the vehicle and traffic law, or a livery service  as  defined
in  section  one  hundred  twenty-one-e  of the vehicle and traffic law,
shall  be  allowed  a  credit,  to  be  computed  as  provided  in  this
subsection,  against  the tax imposed by this article. The amount of the
credit shall be equal to the incremental cost associated with  upgrading
a  vehicle  so that it is accessible by individuals with disabilities as
defined in paragraph (b) of this  subsection.  Provided,  however,  that
such credit shall not exceed [$10,000] TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS per vehicle.
FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SUBSECTION,  PURCHASES OF NEW VEHICLES THAT ARE
INITIALLY MANUFACTURED TO BE ACCESSIBLE FOR INDIVIDUALS  WITH  DISABILI-
TIES  AND  FOR WHICH THERE IS NO COMPARABLE MAKE AND MODEL THAT DOES NOT

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

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2011-A966A - Details

Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§606 & 210, Tax L; amd §5, Chap 522 of 2006
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A8508

2011-A966A - Summary

Provides a tax credit for the purchase of new vehicles by transportation companies that provide transportation to people with disabilities.

2011-A966A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 966--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  KELLNER,  WEISENBERG, GLICK, JAFFEE, HOOPER,
  BOYLAND, CASTRO, COLTON, ROSENTHAL, CAHILL, TITUS, COOK -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.   AMEDORE, McDONOUGH,  MENG,  MOLINARO,  PHEFFER,
  SALADINO,  TITONE  --  read once and referred to the Committee on Ways
  and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the tax law, in relation to providing a tax credit for
  the purchase of certain vehicles by companies that provide transporta-
  tion services to persons with  disabilities;  and  providing  for  the
  repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 606 of the tax law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
subsection (ss) to read as follows:
  (SS)  CREDIT  FOR  COMPANIES WHO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO INDIVIDUALS
WITH DISABILITIES. (1) ALLOWANCE AND AMOUNT OF CREDIT.  A TAXPAYER,  WHO
PROVIDES   A   TAXICAB   SERVICE  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED
FORTY-EIGHT-A OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, OR  A  LIVERY  SERVICE  AS
DEFINED  IN  SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE-E OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC
LAW, SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT, TO  BE  COMPUTED  AS  PROVIDED  IN  THIS
SUBSECTION,  AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE.  THE AMOUNT OF THE
CREDIT SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE INCREMENTAL COST ASSOCIATED WITH  UPGRADING
A  VEHICLE  SO THAT IT IS ACCESSIBLE BY INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AS
DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS  SUBSECTION.  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT
SUCH  CREDIT  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  TEN  THOUSAND DOLLARS PER VEHICLE. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, PURCHASES OF NEW VEHICLES THAT ARE INITIAL-
LY MANUFACTURED TO BE ACCESSIBLE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH  DISABILITIES  AND
FOR  WHICH  THERE  IS NO COMPARABLE MAKE AND MODEL THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE
THE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE  ACCESSIBILITY  TO  INDIVIDUALS  WITH
DISABILITIES, THE CREDIT SHALL BE TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PER VEHICLE.
  (2) DEFINITION. THE TERM "ACCESSIBLE BY INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES"
SHALL,  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS SUBSECTION, REFER TO A VEHICLE THAT
COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THE  AMERICANS

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2011-A966B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§606 & 210, Tax L; amd §5, Chap 522 of 2006
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A8508

2011-A966B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides a tax credit for the purchase of new vehicles by transportation companies that provide transportation to people with disabilities.

2011-A966B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 966--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  KELLNER,  WEISENBERG, GLICK, JAFFEE, HOOPER,
  BOYLAND, CASTRO, COLTON, ROSENTHAL, CAHILL, TITUS, COOK -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.   AMEDORE, LATIMER,  McDONOUGH,  MENG,  MOLINARO,
  PHEFFER,  SALADINO,  TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Ways and Means  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
  reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the tax law, in relation to providing a tax credit for
  the purchase of certain vehicles by companies that provide transporta-
  tion services to persons with  disabilities;  and  providing  for  the
  repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 606 of the tax law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
subsection (tt) to read as follows:
  (TT)  CREDIT  FOR  COMPANIES WHO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO INDIVIDUALS
WITH DISABILITIES. (1) ALLOWANCE AND AMOUNT OF CREDIT.  A TAXPAYER,  WHO
PROVIDES   A   TAXICAB   SERVICE  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED
FORTY-EIGHT-A OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, OR  A  LIVERY  SERVICE  AS
DEFINED  IN  SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE-E OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC
LAW, SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT, TO  BE  COMPUTED  AS  PROVIDED  IN  THIS
SUBSECTION,  AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE.  THE AMOUNT OF THE
CREDIT SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE INCREMENTAL COST ASSOCIATED WITH  UPGRADING
A  VEHICLE  SO THAT IT IS ACCESSIBLE BY INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AS
DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS  SUBSECTION.  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT
SUCH  CREDIT  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  TEN  THOUSAND DOLLARS PER VEHICLE. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, PURCHASES OF NEW VEHICLES THAT ARE INITIAL-
LY MANUFACTURED TO BE ACCESSIBLE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH  DISABILITIES  AND
FOR  WHICH  THERE  IS NO COMPARABLE MAKE AND MODEL THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE

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

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