assembly Bill A655A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a mollusk shell recycling tax credit

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Jan 08, 2020 referred to ways and means
Jul 10, 2019 print number 655a
Jul 10, 2019 amend (t) and recommit to ways and means
Jan 09, 2019 referred to ways and means

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A655 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4718
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§210-B & 606, Tax L; amd §3-0301, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A584
2021-2022: A258, S4741
2023-2024: A92

A655 - Summary

Establishes a mollusk shell recycling tax credit and directs DEC to promulgate necessary regulations.

A655 - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   655

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL, ZEBROWSKI, FAHY, RIVERA, SIMON,
  GLICK, D'URSO, ENGLEBRIGHT, THIELE, WEPRIN, RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A.  NIOU, ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Ways and Means

AN ACT to amend the tax law and the environmental conservation  law,  in
  relation to establishing an oyster shell recycling tax credit

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 210-B of the tax law is amended  by  adding  a  new
subdivision 53 to read as follows:
  53. OYSTER SHELL RECYCLING CREDIT. A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CRED-
IT,  TO  BE  COMPUTED AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY
THIS ARTICLE, FOR THE RECYCLING OF OYSTER  SHELLS.  THE  AMOUNT  OF  THE
CREDIT  SHALL BE THE LESSER OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR TEN CENTS MULTI-
PLIED BY THE NUMBER OF POUNDS OF OYSTER SHELLS CERTIFIED BY THE NEW YORK
STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. THE CREDIT ALLOWED UNDER
THIS SUBDIVISION FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR SHALL NOT REDUCE THE TAX  DUE  FOR
SUCH  YEAR  TO  LESS  THAN THE FIXED DOLLAR MINIMUM AMOUNT PRESCRIBED IN
PARAGRAPH (D) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION  TWO  HUNDRED  TEN  OF  THIS
ARTICLE.
  §  2. Section 606 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subsection
(jjj) to read as follows:
  (JJJ) OYSTER SHELL RECYCLING CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A
CREDIT, TO BE COMPUTED AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED AGAINST THE  TAX  IMPOSED
BY THIS ARTICLE, FOR THE RECYCLING OF OYSTER SHELLS.
  (2)  THE  AMOUNT  OF  THE  CREDIT  SHALL BE THE LESSER OF ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS, OR TEN CENTS MULTIPLIED BY  THE  NUMBER  OF  POUNDS  OF  OYSTER
SHELLS  CERTIFIED  BY  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSERVATION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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A655A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4718
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§210-B & 606, Tax L; amd §3-0301, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A584
2021-2022: A258, S4741
2023-2024: A92

A655A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a mollusk shell recycling tax credit and directs DEC to promulgate necessary regulations.

A655A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 655--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL, ZEBROWSKI, FAHY, RIVERA, SIMON,
  GLICK, D'URSO, ENGLEBRIGHT, THIELE, WEPRIN,  RAIA,  LENTOL,  JACOBSON,
  STIRPE,  FERNANDEZ, ORTIZ, BENEDETTO, CARROLL -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A. FITZPATRICK, NIOU -- read once and referred to the  Committee
  on  Ways  and  Means  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the tax law and the environmental conservation  law,  in
  relation to establishing a bivalve mollusk shell recycling tax credit

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 210-B of the tax law is amended  by  adding  a  new
subdivision 54 to read as follows:
  54.  BIVALVE  MOLLUSK  SHELL  RECYCLING  CREDIT.  A  TAXPAYER SHALL BE
ALLOWED A CREDIT, TO BE COMPUTED AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED AGAINST THE TAX
IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE, FOR THE RECYCLING OF  BIVALVE  MOLLUSK  SHELLS.
THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT SHALL BE THE LESSER OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR
TEN CENTS MULTIPLIED BY THE NUMBER OF POUNDS OF MOLLUSK SHELLS CERTIFIED
BY  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. THE
CREDIT ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION FOR ANY  TAXABLE  YEAR  SHALL  NOT
REDUCE  THE  TAX DUE FOR SUCH YEAR TO LESS THAN THE FIXED DOLLAR MINIMUM
AMOUNT PRESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (D) OF SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  SECTION  TWO
HUNDRED TEN OF THIS ARTICLE. IN ORDER FOR A TAXPAYER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS
CREDIT, THE SHELLS SHALL BE DONATED TO AN ENTITY OR ORGANIZATION PERMIT-
TED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO REUSE SUCH SHELLS
FOR THE BENEFICIAL USE OF OYSTER REEF RESTORATION.
  §  2. Section 606 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subsection
(kkk) to read as follows:
  (KKK) BIVALVE MOLLUSK SHELL RECYCLING CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL  BE
ALLOWED A CREDIT, TO BE COMPUTED AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED AGAINST THE TAX
IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE, FOR THE RECYCLING OF BIVALVE MOLLUSK SHELLS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets