Do you support this bill?

Assembly Bill A9967B

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes counties to establish a sales and compensating use tax free week in August

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.

Actions

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2011-A9967 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1225, Tax L

2011-A9967 - Summary

Authorizes counties to establish a tax free week in August exempting purchases of clothing and footwear which costs less than $110, from county sales and compensating use tax for a 7-day period in August commencing on the third Friday.

2011-A9967 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9967

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 27, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Ways and Means

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in  relation  to  authorizing  counties  to
  establish a tax free week in August

  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 1225 to read
as follows:
  S 1225. SALES TAX EXEMPTION. NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  LAW  TO  THE
CONTRARY, ANY COUNTY MAY ELECT TO EXEMPT PURCHASES OF GOODS AND MERCHAN-
DISE,  EXCLUDING  AUTOMOBILES  AND GASOLINE, SOLD WITHIN THE COUNTY FROM
ANY TAXES IMPOSED PURSUANT TO PART ONE OF THIS ARTICLE  FOR  A  TEN  DAY
PERIOD IN AUGUST COMMENCING ON A FRIDAY AND ENDING ON A SUNDAY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15423-01-2

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2011-A9967A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1225, Tax L

2011-A9967A - Summary

Authorizes counties to establish a tax free week in August exempting purchases of clothing and footwear which costs less than $110, from county sales and compensating use tax for a 7-day period in August commencing on the third Friday.

2011-A9967A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9967--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 27, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GALEF, BRINDISI -- 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 authorizing counties to
  establish a tax free week in August

  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 1225 to read
as follows:
  S  1225.  SALES  TAX  EXEMPTION.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW TO THE
CONTRARY, ANY COUNTY MAY ELECT TO EXEMPT PURCHASES OF CLOTHING AND FOOT-
WEAR FOR WHICH THE RECEIPT OR CONSIDERATION GIVEN OR  CONTRACTED  TO  BE
GIVEN  IS LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED TEN DOLLARS PER ARTICLE OF CLOTHING, PER
PAIR OF SHOES OR OTHER ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR OR PER ITEM USED OR CONSUMED
TO MAKE OR REPAIR SUCH CLOTHING AND WHICH BECOMES A  PHYSICAL  COMPONENT
PART OF SUCH CLOTHING, SOLD WITHIN THE COUNTY FROM ANY SALES AND COMPEN-
SATING  USE  TAXES  IMPOSED  PURSUANT  TO PART ONE OF THIS ARTICLE FOR A
SEVEN DAY PERIOD IN AUGUST COMMENCING ON THE THIRD FRIDAY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15423-02-2

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2011-A9967B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1225, Tax L

2011-A9967B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes counties to establish a tax free week in August exempting purchases of clothing and footwear which costs less than $110, from county sales and compensating use tax for a 7-day period in August commencing on the third Friday.

2011-A9967B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9967--B

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 27, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, BRINDISI, LUPARDO, LAVINE, ABINANTI, ESPI-
  NAL,  BARRETT,  COLTON, WEPRIN, KEARNS, HOOPER, ROBERTS -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A. AMEDORE, BURLING, CLARK,  CONTE,  CROUCH,  FINCH,
  LOSQUADRO,  McKEVITT,  RAIA,  SAYWARD, THIELE, WEISENBERG -- 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 amend-
  ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in  relation  to  authorizing  counties  to
  establish a tax free week in August

  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 1225 to read
as follows:
  S 1225. SALES TAX EXEMPTION. NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  LAW  TO  THE
CONTRARY, ANY COUNTY MAY ELECT TO EXEMPT PURCHASES OF CLOTHING AND FOOT-
WEAR  FOR  WHICH  THE RECEIPT OR CONSIDERATION GIVEN OR CONTRACTED TO BE
GIVEN IS LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED TEN DOLLARS PER ARTICLE OF CLOTHING,  PER
PAIR OF SHOES OR OTHER ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR OR PER ITEM USED OR CONSUMED
TO  MAKE  OR REPAIR SUCH CLOTHING AND WHICH BECOMES A PHYSICAL COMPONENT
PART OF SUCH CLOTHING, SOLD WITHIN THE COUNTY FROM ANY SALES AND COMPEN-
SATING USE TAXES IMPOSED PURSUANT TO PART ONE  OF  THIS  ARTICLE  FOR  A
PERIOD  OF  NO  MORE  THAN  SEVEN DAYS IN AUGUST COMMENCING ON THE THIRD
FRIDAY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15423-03-2

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.