| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2014 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S6426
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
Actions
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 ยง52-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) - 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.
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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