BILL NUMBER: S6213
SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to extending the authorization
for imposition of additional sales and compensating use taxes in Greene
county
 
PURPOSE:
This bill will extend the expiration of the authorization for Greene
County to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use
tax to November 30, 2027.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of this bill amends section 1210 of the tax law to extend
the authorization for Greene County to impose an additional one percent
sales tax above their statutory limit of three percent until November
30, 2027.
Section two provides the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The Greene County Legislature passed Resolution 10-25 on January 15,
2025, requesting that the New York State Legislature introduce and pass
a bill to authorize the Greene county to continue to impose an addi-
tional one percent sales and compensating use tax for the period through
November 30, 2027.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
The current law authorizing the additional one percent sales tax was
enacted by Chapter 264 of the Laws of 2023. It is set to expire on
November 30, 2025.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S6213: 1210 tax law