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Jan 08, 2020 |
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May 16, 2019 |
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Senate Bill S5962
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th 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
2019-S5962 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1299-b, Tax L
2019-S5962 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5962 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to credit card processing associated with the congestion surcharge PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to pass along the surcharge imposed by this article, and any increase in credit card processing fees associated with the surcharge to passengers. This bill also states that the passing along of such surcharge shall not be construed by any court or adminis- trative body as the imposition of the surcharge on the person or entity that pays for the for-hire transportation trip. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (b) of section 1299-b of the tax law, as added by section 2 of part NNN of chapter 59 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
2019-S5962 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5962 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 credit card processing asso- ciated with the congestion surcharge THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (b) of section 1299-b of the tax law, as added by section 2 of part NNN of chapter 59 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows: (1) The surcharge imposed by this article, AND ANY INCREASE IN CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURCHARGE, must be passed along to passengers and separately stated on any receipt that is provided to such passengers. The passing along of such surcharge shall not be construed by any court or administrative body as the imposition of the surcharge on the person or entity that pays for the for-hire transporta- tion trip. All regulatory agencies must adjust any fares that are authorized by them to include the surcharge imposed by this article, and must require that any meter or other instrument used in any for-hire vehicle regulated by it to calculate fares be adjusted to include the surcharge. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11800-01-9
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