Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 30, 2018 |
enacting clause stricken |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to ways and means |
Mar 01, 2017 |
referred to ways and means |
Assembly Bill A6239
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SEPULVEDA
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
William Colton
2017-A6239 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S4330
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1210, Tax L; add §399-eee, Gen Bus L
2017-A6239 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6239 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 1, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SEPULVEDA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means AN ACT to amend the tax law and the general business law, in relation to an instant tax rebate of three cents per reusable bag furnished to replace a plastic carryout bag by a customer of a retail store THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1210 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdivision (k) to read as follows: (K) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, AN INSTANT REBATE OF THREE CENTS FROM THE TAXES AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTIONS TWELVE HUNDRED ONE THROUGH TWELVE HUNDRED FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE ISSUED PER REUSABLE BAG, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY- NINE-EEE OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW, FURNISHED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAG, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE- EEE OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW, SHALL BE APPLIED TO ANY TAXES TO BE PAID ON THE TRANSACTION. THIS REBATE SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT TO BE REMITTED TO LOCAL TAXING JURISDICTIONS. § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 399- eee to read as follows: § 399-EEE. REBATE ON SALES TAX FOR USE OF REUSABLE CARRY OUT MERCHAN- DISE BAGS. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAG" MEANS A PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAG PROVIDED BY A STORE TO A CUSTOMER AT THE POINT OF SALE. (B) "RETAIL STORE" MEANS 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- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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