BILL NUMBER: S5747
SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the tax law and chapter 200 of the laws of 2002 amending
the tax law relating to certain tax rates imposed by the county of
Ulster, in relation to extending the authority of the county of Ulster
to impose an additional 1 percent sales and compensating use tax
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill will extend the expiration of the authorization for Ulster
County to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use
tax to November 30, 2027.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section one amends section 1210 of the tax law to extend the authori-
zation for Ulster County to impose an additional one percent sales and
compensating use tax above their statutory limit of three percent until
November 30th., 2027.
Section two provides that If the county does impose an additional sales
and compensating use tax beyond three percent, any additional revenues
will be subject to the county's existing agreement with the city of
Kingston.
Section three states the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The Ulster County Legislature is requesting that the New York State
Legislature introduce and pass a bill to authorize the County to contin-
ue to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax
for the period through November 30, 2027.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
This is a new bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None to State.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This bill is effective immediately.

Statutes affected:
S5747: 1210 tax law