S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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569--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 4, 2017
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Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, FUNKE, RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy
and Telecommunications -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy and
Telecommunications in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- commit-
tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
mitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to eliminating state sales and
compensating use taxes on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels and
authorizing localities to eliminate such taxes at the local level
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the tax law is amended
by adding a new paragraph 45 to read as follows:
(45) MOTOR FUEL AND DIESEL MOTOR FUEL.
§ 2. Subdivision (b) of section 1107 of the tax law is amended by
adding a new clause 12 to read as follows:
(12) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED IN
PARAGRAPH FORTY-FIVE OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED
FIFTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE RELATING TO MOTOR FUEL AND DIESEL MOTOR FUEL
SHALL BE APPLICABLE PURSUANT TO A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION
ADOPTED BY A CITY SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. SUCH CITY
IS EMPOWERED TO ADOPT OR REPEAL SUCH A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOL-
UTION. SUCH ADOPTION OR REPEAL SHALL ALSO BE DEEMED TO AMEND ANY LOCAL
LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION ENACTED BY SUCH A CITY IMPOSING TAXES
PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED
TEN OF THIS CHAPTER.
§ 3. Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section
1210 of the tax law, as amended by section 2 of part WW of chapter 60 of
the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(ii) Any local law, ordinance or resolution enacted by any city, coun-
ty or school district, imposing the taxes authorized by this subdivi-
sion, shall omit the residential solar energy systems equipment and
electricity exemption provided for in subdivision (ee), the commercial
solar energy systems equipment and electricity exemption provided for in
subdivision (ii), the commercial fuel cell electricity generating
systems equipment and electricity generated by such equipment exemption
provided for in subdivision (kk) and the clothing and footwear exemption
provided for in paragraph thirty of subdivision (a) of section eleven
hundred fifteen of this chapter, unless such city, county or school
district elects otherwise as to such residential solar energy systems
equipment and electricity exemption, such commercial solar energy
systems equipment and electricity exemption, commercial fuel cell elec-
tricity generating systems equipment and electricity generated by such
equipment exemption or such clothing and footwear exemption. ANY LOCAL
LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION ENACTED BY ANY CITY, COUNTY OR SCHOOL
DISTRICT, IMPOSING THE TAXES AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBDIVISION, SHALL OMIT
THE MOTOR FUEL AND DIESEL MOTOR FUEL EXEMPTION PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH
FORTY-FIVE OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THIS
CHAPTER, UNLESS SUCH CITY, COUNTY OR SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTS OTHERWISE;
PROVIDED THAT IF SUCH A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE
ENACTS THE RESOLUTION DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION (N) OF THIS SECTION OR
REPEALS SUCH RESOLUTION, SUCH RESOLUTION OR REPEAL SHALL ALSO BE DEEMED
TO AMEND ANY LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION ENACTED BY SUCH A CITY
IMPOSING SUCH TAXES PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
WHETHER OR NOT SUCH TAXES ARE SUSPENDED AT THE TIME SUCH CITY ENACTS ITS
RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (N) OF THIS SECTION OR AT THE TIME OF
ANY SUCH REPEAL; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ANY SUCH LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE
OR RESOLUTION AND SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, AS
DEEMED TO BE AMENDED IN THE EVENT A CITY OF ONE MILLION OR MORE ENACTS A
RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF SUBDIVISION (N) OF THIS SECTION,
SHALL BE FURTHER AMENDED, AS PROVIDED IN SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN
OF THIS SUBPART, SO THAT THE MOTOR FUEL AND DIESEL MOTOR FUEL EXEMPTION
IN ANY SUCH LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION OR IN SUCH SECTION ELEVEN
HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER IS THE SAME AS THE MOTOR FUEL AND DIESEL
MOTOR FUEL EXEMPTION IN PARAGRAPH FORTY-FIVE OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF
SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER.
§ 4. Subdivision (d) of section 1210 of the tax law, as amended by
section 4 of part WW of chapter 60 of the laws of 2016, is amended to
read as follows:
(d) A local law, ordinance or resolution imposing any tax pursuant to
this section, increasing or decreasing the rate of such tax, repealing
or suspending such tax, exempting from such tax the energy sources and
services described in paragraph three of subdivision (a) or of subdivi-
sion (b) of this section or changing the rate of tax imposed on such
energy sources and services or providing for the credit or refund
described in clause six of subdivision (a) of section eleven hundred
nineteen of this chapter, or electing or repealing the exemption for
residential solar equipment and electricity in subdivision (ee) of
section eleven hundred fifteen of this article, or the exemption for
commercial solar equipment and electricity in subdivision (ii) of
section eleven hundred fifteen of this article, or electing or repealing
the exemption for commercial fuel cell electricity generating systems
equipment and electricity generated by such equipment in subdivision
(kk) of section eleven hundred fifteen of this article must go into
effect only on one of the following dates: March first, June first,
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September first or December first; provided, that a local law, ordinance
or resolution providing for the exemption described in paragraph thirty
of subdivision (a) of section eleven hundred fifteen of this chapter or
repealing any such exemption or a local law, ordinance or resolution
providing for a refund or credit described in subdivision (d) of section
eleven hundred nineteen of this chapter or repealing such provision so
provided must go into effect only on March first; PROVIDED, FURTHER,
THAT A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE EXEMPTION
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH FORTY-FIVE OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN
HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER OR REPEALING ANY SUCH EXEMPTION SO
PROVIDED AND A RESOLUTION ENACTED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF SUBDIVI-
SION (N) OF THIS SECTION PROVIDING SUCH EXEMPTION OR REPEALING SUCH
EXEMPTION SO PROVIDED MAY GO INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. No such local
law, ordinance or resolution shall be effective unless a certified copy
of such law, ordinance or resolution is mailed by registered or certi-
fied mail to the commissioner at the commissioner's office in Albany at
least ninety days prior to the date it is to become effective. However,
the commissioner may waive and reduce such ninety-day minimum notice
requirement to a mailing of such certified copy by registered or certi-
fied mail within a period of not less than thirty days prior to such
effective date if the commissioner deems such action to be consistent
with the commissioner's duties under section twelve hundred fifty of
this article and the commissioner acts by resolution. Where the
restriction provided for in section twelve hundred twenty-three of this
article as to the effective date of a tax and the notice requirement
provided for therein are applicable and have not been waived, the
restriction and notice requirement in section twelve hundred twenty-
three of this article shall also apply.
§ 5. Section 1210 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdivi-
sion (n) to read as follows:
(N) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF STATE OR LOCAL LAW, ORDI-
NANCE OR RESOLUTION TO THE CONTRARY:
(1) ANY CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE IN WHICH THE
TAXES IMPOSED BY SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER ARE IN
EFFECT, ACTING THROUGH ITS LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED
AND EMPOWERED TO ELECT TO PROVIDE THE EXEMPTION FROM SUCH TAXES FOR THE
SAME MOTOR FUEL AND DIESEL MOTOR FUEL EXEMPT FROM STATE SALES AND
COMPENSATING USE TAXES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH FORTY-FIVE OF SUBDIVISION
(A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER BY ENACTING A
RESOLUTION IN THE FORM SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
WHEREUPON, UPON COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS (D) AND
(E) OF THIS SECTION, SUCH ENACTMENT OF SUCH RESOLUTION SHALL BE DEEMED
TO BE AN AMENDMENT TO SUCH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVEN AND SUCH SECTION
ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVEN SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCORPORATE SUCH EXEMPTION AS IF
IT HAD BEEN DULY ENACTED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND APPROVED BY THE
GOVERNOR.
(2) FORM OF RESOLUTION: BE IT ENACTED BY THE (INSERT PROPER TITLE OF
LOCAL LEGISLATIVE BODY) AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE. RECEIPTS FROM SALES OF AND CONSIDERATION GIVEN OR
CONTRACTED TO BE GIVEN FOR PURCHASES OF MOTOR FUEL AND DIESEL MOTOR FUEL
EXEMPT FROM STATE SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAXES PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH
FORTY-FIVE OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THE
TAX LAW SHALL ALSO BE EXEMPT FROM SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAXES
IMPOSED IN THIS JURISDICTION.
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SECTION TWO. THIS RESOLUTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT, (INSERT THE DATE) AND
SHALL APPLY TO SALES MADE AND USES OCCURRING ON AND AFTER THAT DATE
ALTHOUGH MADE OR OCCURRING UNDER A PRIOR CONTRACT.
§ 6. The commissioner of taxation and finance is hereby authorized to
implement the provisions of this act with respect to the elimination of
the imposition of sales tax, additional taxes, and supplemental taxes on
diesel motor fuel and motor fuel and all other taxes so addressed by
this act.
§ 7. This act shall take effect on the first day of the sales tax
quarterly period, as described in subdivision (b) of section 1136 of the
tax law, next commencing at least 90 days after this act shall have
become a law and shall apply in accordance with the applicable transi-
tional provisions of sections 1106 and 1217 of the tax law.