NY State Senate Bill 2013-S6426

Senate Bill S6426

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires that all legislation imposing a fee expire within two years after its effective date

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Jan 23, 2014	referred to investigations and government operations

2013-S6426 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4158
Current Committee:: Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:: Legislative Law
Laws Affected:: Add §52-a, Leg L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A3868
2011-2012: A4564
2015-2016: A4683
2017-2018: A3196
2019-2020: A5222

2013-S6426 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that all legislation imposing a fee shall expire within two years after its effective date.

2013-S6426 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S6426

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the legislative law, in relation to
limitations on the effectiveness of provisions of law imposing or
increasing certain fees

PURPOSE:

To require the Legislature to review and reevaluate any general
revenue fee and ascertain if it is necessary to impose or increase
that fee.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Requires all legislation imposing or increasing any fee to expire
within two years after the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

While fees have become a major source of revenue for the State, these
"hidden taxes" have caused a burden to all taxpayers. A report issued
in January, 1992, stated that 380 new fees and fee hikes were enacted
since 1989, adding $343 million to the costs of living and working in
New York State. To attain the economic recovery that is desperately
needed in this State, it is imperative that every tax source be
reviewed in an effort to lower New York State's tax burden.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2012: A.4564 Held for Consideration in Governmental Operations
2010: A.3868 Referred to Governmental Operations.
2009: A.3868 Held for consideration in Governmental Operations
2008: A.4616 Held for consideration in Governmental Operations
2007: A.4616 Referred to Governmental Operations.
2005-06: A.4800 Held for consideration in Governmental Operations
2003-04: A5743 held for consideration in Governmental Operations
Committee
2001-02: A.6243 held for consideration in Governmental Operations
Committee
1999-2000: A.4972 held for consideration in Governmental Operations
Committee.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

First of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have
become law.

2013-S6426 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6426

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  BALL  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
  ment Operations

AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to limitations  on  the
  effectiveness of provisions of law imposing or increasing certain fees

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

  Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 52-a
to read as follows:
  S 52-A.  LIMITATIONS  ON  PROVISIONS  OF  LAW  AFFECTING  FEES.  EVERY
PROVISION OF LAW RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OR INCREASE OF ANY FEE TO BE
DEPOSITED  IN  THE  GENERAL  FUND OF THE STATE SHALL EXPIRE AND BE OF NO
FURTHER FORCE AND EFFECT NO LATER THAN TWO YEARS AFTER  THE  SAME  SHALL
HAVE TAKEN EFFECT.
  S  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law,  and  shall  apply  to
legislative bills introduced on or after such effective date.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05180-01-3

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