Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Mar 10, 2009 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S3085
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, 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-S3085 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1888
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง606, Tax L
2009-S3085 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3085 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the tax law, in relation to a four-stroke snowmobile tax credit; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : The purpose of this bill is to provide an incentive for the purchase of cleaner snowmobiles in New York State. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : This bill would provide a $500 tax credit for the purchase of environmentally friendly four stroke snowmobiles. JUSTIFICATION : Snowmobiles use two-stroke engines, which emit substantial amounts of air pollutants. Snowmobiles currently emit more than 220,000 tons of hydrocarbons (HC) and 580,000 tons of carbon monoxide (CO) each year across the United States. These emissions contribute to ambient concentrations of CO, air toxics (such as benzene), and fine particulate matter. Reducing these emissions would benefit our health and environment. In the Clean Air Act, Congress required the EPA to set standards
2009-S3085 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3085 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 10, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to a four-stroke snowmobile tax credit; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira- tion thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 606 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subsection (qq) to read as follows: (QQ) FOUR-STROKE SNOWMOBILE CREDIT. (1) AN INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE IN AN AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE PURCHASE AND REGISTRATION OF A FOUR-STROKE SNOWMOBILE. A PERSON MAY ONLY CLAIM THE CREDIT IF HE OR SHE HAS VALID PROOF OF TITLE TO THE SNOWMOBILE AND HAS DULY REGISTERED SUCH SNOWMOBILE. THE CREDIT ALLOWED BY THIS SUBSECTION MAY ONLY BE TAKEN ONCE WITH RESPECT TO EACH SNOWMOBILE. (2) IF THE AMOUNT OF CREDIT ALLOWABLE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL EXCEED THE TAXPAYER'S TAX FOR SUCH YEAR, THE EXCESS MAY BE CARRIED OVER TO THE FOLLOWING YEAR OR YEARS AND MAY BE DEDUCTED FROM THE TAXPAYER'S TAX FOR SUCH YEAR OR YEARS, BUT MAY NOT BE REFUNDED AT ANY TIME. (3) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE ANY RULE, REGULATION, OR PROCE- DURE NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION, INCLUDING REQUIRING A VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO BE PROVIDED BY THE TAXPAYER AT THE TIME THE CREDIT IS CLAIMED TO ENSURE THAT THE CREDIT IS ALLOWED ONLY ONCE PER VEHICLE. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, shall apply to tax years commencing on or after January first in the year in which this act shall take effect, and shall expire and be deemed repealed five years after such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04186-02-9
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