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referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S2918
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
2009-S2918 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1634
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง606, Tax L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A7759
2013-2014: A1311
2009-S2918 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2918 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a credit for the cost of motor fuel used by volunteer emergency responders in the course of responding to emergencies; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE : The purpose of the bill is to provide relief to volunteer emergency responders who respond to emergencies in their personal vehicle utilizing their own fuel. This act shall be known as the Volunteer Fuel Reimbursement Act and will provide an income tax credit based on the amount of calls that a volunteer emergency responder goes on via personal means SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 relates to the title of the bill which shall be known as the "volunteer fuel reimbursement act". Section 2 adds a new subsection (qq) as it relates to the volunteer emergency responder motor fuel credit. The credit shall be calculated at the rate of five dollars for each call the emergency responder responds to, provided that the credit does not exceed five hundred dollars. Subsection (qq) also stipulates that the volunteer emergency
2009-S2918 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2918 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 5, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a credit for the cost of motor fuel used by volunteer emergency responders in the course of responding to emergencies; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "volunteer fuel reimbursement act". S 2. Section 606 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subsection (qq) to read as follows: (QQ) VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY RESPONDER MOTOR FUEL CREDIT. (1) GENERAL. AN INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER WHO VOLUNTEERS IN THIS STATE AS AN EMERGENCY RESPON- DER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE FOR THE COST OF MOTOR FUEL UTILIZED BY SUCH TAXPAYER IN RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES OCCURRING WITHIN THIS STATE. THIS CREDIT SHALL BE CALCULATED AT THE RATE OF FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH CALL THE EMERGENCY RESPONDER RESPONDS TO; PROVIDED THAT THE TOTAL CREDIT WITH RESPECT TO ANY TAXABLE YEAR SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER EMERGENCY RESPONDER. THE CREDIT PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE ALLOWED WITH RESPECT TO THE TAXABLE YEAR IN WHICH THE MOTOR FUEL COST IS INCURRED. (2) A TAXPAYER CLAIMING THE CREDIT PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION FROM HIS OR HER SUPERVISOR AT THE EMERGEN- CY SERVICES ORGANIZATION STATING THE FOLLOWING: (A) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICES ORGANIZATION, AND THE NAME AND TITLE OF THE INDIVIDUAL PROVIDING THE INFORMATION ON BEHALF OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICES ORGANIZATION; (B) THE TAXPAYER'S NAME, ADDRESS AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02530-01-9
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