NY State Senate Bill 2017-S666

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Jan 03, 2018	referred to investigations and government operations
Jan 04, 2017	referred to investigations and government operations

2017-S666 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:: Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1115, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S2441
2011-2012: S3105
2013-2014: S533
2015-2016: S644

2017-S666 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a tax free time period for storm related products for the month of September.

2017-S666 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S666

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the tax law, in relation to
establishing a tax free time period for storm related products for the
month of September

 PURPOSE :

To provide a "tax free" week allowing residents to purchase certain
"storm related" products free of State of New York tax.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1. Section 1115 of the tax law is amended by adding a new
subdivision (11) to exempt named storm related products from taxes
imposed by this article and lists the products to be included under
this article.

Section 2 sets the effective date.

 EXISTING LAW :

Under current laws, these products are subject to New York State sales
tax.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The State of Florida currently has in place an annual two week "sales
tax holiday for hurricane preparedness" which allows a sales tax
exemption on identified hurricane preparedness items purchased during
this time. As this is just before the start of their annual hurricane
season, this has proven to be an excellent opportunity to get citizens
properly equipped and to promote emergency preparedness in the home.

Similarly, enactment of a tax free week for storm related materials
would give New Yorkers the opportunity to purchase the items they need
to deal with winter storms.

Unexpected storms, such as the "October Surprise" which struck western
New York in October 2006 took residents by surprise. The storm left
homes without power for extended periods and created hardships that
caused many too hastily purchase emergency supplies such as lanterns
batteries, coolers and gasoline operated generators.  Enactment of
this measure would not only provide the sales tax upcoming winter
storm a so raise the awareness of residents as to the season.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2007-08: S.6629 Referred to Investigations & Government Operations
2009-10: S.2441/A.8818 Referred to Investigations & Government
Operations
2011-12: S.3105/A.3356 Referred to Investigations & Government
Operations
2013-2014: S.533 Referred to Investigations & Government Operations
2015-2016: S.644 Referred to Investigations & Government Operations

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined.

 LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None to localities unless they agree to drop local sales tax share.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
180 days after it shall have become law.

2017-S666 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    666
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- 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 tax law, in relation to establishing a tax free time
   period for storm related products for the month of September

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  1115  of  the tax law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision (ll) to read as follows:
   (LL) (1) RECEIPTS FROM THE RETAIL SALE OF STORM RELATED PRODUCTS SHALL
 BE EXEMPT FROM TAXES IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
   (2) STORM RELATED PRODUCTS SHALL INCLUDE SNOWBLOWERS,  ELECTRIC  SHOV-
 ELS,  SHOVELS,  ROOF  RAKES, ICE CHOPPERS, ROCK SALT OR CALCIUM CHLORIDE
 PELLETS, GENERATORS, EXTENSION CORDS, POWER  STRIPS,  PORTABLE  ELECTRIC
 HEATERS,  PORTABLE  BATTERY  OR  SELF  OPERATED  RADIOS, BATTERY OR SELF
 POWERED FLASHLIGHTS, BATTERY OR SELF  POWERED  LANTERNS,  PORTABLE  SELF
 POWERED LIGHT SOURCES SUCH AS CHEMLIGHTS AND LIGHT STICKS, FUEL CONTAIN-
 ERS,  BATTERIES,  POWER  INVERTERS, BATTERY OR SELF POWERED WEATHER BAND
 RADIOS, CELL PHONE CHARGERS, CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS, SMOKE DETECTORS,
 AUXILIARY SUMP PUMPS AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00614-01-7

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee

2017-S666 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S666 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S666 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S666 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee

2017-S666 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S666 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S666 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S666 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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