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Jun 07, 2016 | referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 09, 2016 | advanced to third reading |
May 05, 2016 | 2nd report cal. |
May 04, 2016 | 1st report cal.705 |
Apr 15, 2016 | referred to cities |
senate Bill S7336
Sponsored By
Simcha Felder
(D) 22nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
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Andrew J. Lanza
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
Martin J. Golden
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Tony Avella
(D) 0 Senate District
Ruben Diaz
(D) 0 Senate District
S7336 (ACTIVE) - Details
S7336 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7336 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general city law, in relation to prohibiting the imposition of any tax, fee or local charge on carry out merchandise bags PURPOSE : This bill seeks to prohibit the imposition and/or collection of any tax, fee or local charge on carry out merchandise bags. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one of the bill would amend the general city law to add a new section 13-D to prohibit the imposition and/or collection of any tax, fee or local charge on carry out merchandise bags. More specifically, subdivision one of this bill would provide a definition of carry out merchandise bag and retail store, while subdivision two would establish a prohibition on any city, including a city of one million or more, from imposing any tax, fee or local charge on any carry out merchandise bag, and subdivision three would establish a corollary prohibition on any city, including a city of one
S7336 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7336 I N S E N A T E April 15, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FELDER, LANZA, GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to amend the general city law, in relation to prohibiting the imposition of any tax, fee or local charge on carry out merchandise bags THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general city law is amended by adding a new section 13-d to read as follows: S 13-D. PROHIBITION ON THE IMPOSITION OF ANY TAX, FEE OR LOCAL CHARGE ON CARRY OUT MERCHANDISE BAGS. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: A. "CARRY OUT MERCHANDISE BAG" SHALL MEAN ANY PLASTIC, PAPER OR OTHER BAG OR CARRYING CONTAINER, PROVIDED BY A RETAIL STORE, TO A CUSTOMER OF THAT STORE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING AND/OR TRANSPORTING MERCHANDISE LAWFULLY OBTAINED AT SUCH STORE. A CARRYOUT MERCHANDISE BAG SHALL INCLUDE ANY PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAG AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION 27-2701 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, AS ADDED BY CHAP- TER SIX HUNDRED FORTY-ONE OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND EIGHT. B. "RETAIL STORE" SHALL MEAN ANY BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A GROCERY STORE, CONVENIENCE STORE, DAIRY PRODUCTS STORE, PRODUCE MARKET, DEPARTMENT STORE, GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORE, CLOTHING STORE, HARDWARE STORE, PHARMACY, DRUG STORE, HOTEL, RESTAURANT, SODA FOUNTAIN, GASOLINE STATION, OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR MERCANTILE ESTAB- LISHMENT OFFERING GOODS AND/OR SERVICES AT RETAIL TO INDIVIDUAL CONSUM- ERS, AND/OR ANY OTHER ESTABLISHMENT WHICH IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSI- NESS SELLS OR RENTS GOODS OR SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE IMPOSITION OF A TAX, FEE OR LOCAL CHARGE ON ANY CARRY OUT MERCHANDISE BAG. NO CITY, INCLUDING ANY CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, SHALL IMPOSE ANY TAX, FEE OR ANY OTHER LOCAL CHARGE ON ANY CARRY OUT MERCHANDISE BAG AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION. THIS PROHIBITION SHALL APPLY TO ALL CITIES, INCLUDING ANY CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH TAX, FEE OR OTHER LOCAL CHARGE IS ATTEMPTED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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