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Senate Bill S807
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S807 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§1115, 1107 & 1210, Tax L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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S4761
2017-S807 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S807 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the tax law, in relation to enacting the "New York state sportsmen's weekend act" and creating a limited exemption of the sale of certain firearms, ammunition, archery equipment and hunting supplies from state sales and compensating use taxes and granting municipalities the option to grant such limited exemption SUMMARY OF BILL : This bill creates the New York State Sportsmen's Weekend Act. Subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the Tax Law is amended by adding a new paragraphs 44, to exempt firearms, ammunition, archery equipments and hunting supplies from sales and use taxes during the three day period each year, commencing on the third Friday of August and ending on the following Monday. A local option is provided. JUSTIFICATION : This legislation will provide sales tax relief to hunters and outdoor sportsmen, while promoting tourism and economic activity throughout our State.
2017-S807 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 807 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FUNKE, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to enacting the "New York state sportsmen's weekend act" and creating a limited exemption of the sale of certain firearms, ammunition, archery equipment and hunting supplies from state sales and compensating use taxes and granting municipalities the option to grant such limited exemption THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York state sportsmen's weekend act". § 2. Subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the tax law is amended by adding a new paragraph 44 to read as follows: (44) FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, ARCHERY EQUIPMENT AND HUNTING SUPPLIES DURING THE THREE-DAY PERIOD EACH YEAR COMMENCING ON THE THIRD FRIDAY OF AUGUST, AND ENDING ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARA- GRAPH FIREARMS SHALL MEAN ANY PISTOL, REVOLVER, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN USED FOR THE PREDOMINANT USE OF HUNTING, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. AMMUNITION, ARCHERY EQUIPMENT AND HUNTING SUPPLIES SHALL MEAN ANY CROSSBOWS, LONG BOWS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPPLIES USED FOR THE PREDOMINANT USE OF HUNTING, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL ONLY APPLY TO PISTOLS OR REVOLVERS ON THE CONDITION THAT THE PURCHASING INDIVIDUAL HAS OBTAINED THE LICENSE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE SUCH A FIREARM, PURSUANT TO SECTION 400.00 OF THE PENAL LAW, PRIOR TO THE THREE-DAY PERIOD PROVIDED IN THIS PARAGRAPH. § 3. 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 ON FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, ARCHERY EQUIPMENT AND HUNTING SUPPLIES DURING THE THREE-DAY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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