| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Apr 06, 2018 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S8132
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
Actions
2017-S8132 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9653
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1124, Tax L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
S5617, A2443
2021-2022: S1382, A777
2023-2024: S6759, A5951
2025-2026: S5468, A6816
2017-S8132 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8132
SPONSOR: ROBACH
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to allowing a
tax exemption with respect to fire extinguishers and fire, heat and
carbon monoxide alarms purchased for residential use
PURPOSE:
An act to amend the tax law to establish a tax-free time period during
the month of October for the purchase of fire safety-related products
for residential use.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Section 1124 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdi-
vision (11) to exempt named fire safety-related products from taxes
imposed by this article and lists the products to be included under this
article.
Section 2 sets the effective date.
2017-S8132 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8132
I N S E N A T E
April 6, 2018
___________
Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- 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 allowing a tax exemption
with respect to fire extinguishers and fire, heat and carbon monoxide
alarms purchased for residential use
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 1124 to read
as follows:
§ 1124. EXEMPTION FROM TAX ON THE CHARGE OF A RESIDENTIAL USE FIRE
EXTINGUISHER, FIRE ALARM, HEAT ALARM OR CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM. A TAXPAY-
ER SHALL BE ALLOWED AN EXEMPTION EACH YEAR FOR THE PURCHASE DURING THE
MONTH OF OCTOBER OF ANY FIRE EXTINGUISHER, FIRE ALARM, HEAT ALARM AND/OR
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM FOR RESIDENTIAL USE. THE AMOUNT OF THE EXEMPTION
SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PRICE PAID FOR EACH ITEM AND SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM
THE TAX IMPOSED BY PARAGRAPH EIGHT OF SUBDIVISION (C) OF SECTION ELEVEN
HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall apply to eligible fire extinguishers, fire
alarms, heat alarms and carbon monoxide alarms purchased on or after
such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14186-03-8
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