Extends the authorization granted to the county of St. Lawrence to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30th, 2027.
Summary
A04490 is a local tax authorization bill for St. Lawrence County. It amends the Tax Law to extend the county’s authority to impose an additional 1 percent sales and compensating use tax, moving the expiration date from November 30, 2025 to November 30, 2027. The bill does not create a new tax rate; it continues an existing county option that has been in place since 2013.
The measure takes effect immediately upon enactment. In practical terms, it preserves a revenue source for St. Lawrence County and the local governments that rely on shared sales tax receipts, while leaving the decision whether to adopt or continue the tax with county officials under state authorization.
Impact
The bill amends section 1210 of the Tax Law to extend St. Lawrence County’s temporary authority to levy an extra 1 percent sales and compensating use tax for two additional years. This affects county revenue collection and the distribution of sales tax proceeds among local jurisdictions in the county, but it does not alter the statewide sales tax rate or impose a new tax statewide. The main parties affected are St. Lawrence County government, local municipalities that receive sales tax distributions, and consumers and businesses subject to the county’s local sales tax.
Sentiment
The available voting history suggests broad support for the bill. It passed the Assembly Ways and Means Committee by a wide margin and then received unanimous approval in the Assembly Rules Committee. There are no committee transcripts indicating organized opposition or significant debate in the materials provided, which suggests the extension was viewed as routine and noncontroversial.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided record. Any disagreement would likely center on the general policy question of extending a local sales tax authorization—balancing county revenue needs against taxpayer burden—but the recorded votes show little evidence of active opposition. The only notable dissent in the Ways and Means Committee vote was limited, with two nays, and no explanation is included in the available materials.
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Extends the authorization granted to the county of St. Lawrence to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30th, 2027.
Extends the authorization granted to the county of St. Lawrence to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30th, 2027.
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Extends the authorization granted to the county of Franklin to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30th, 2027.
Extends the authorization granted to the county of Essex to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30th, 2027.
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Extends the authorization granted to the county of Clinton to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30th, 2027.
Extends the authorization granted to the county of Clinton to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30th, 2027.