Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 19, 2012 |
held for consideration in ways and means |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to ways and means |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to ways and means |
Assembly Bill A1142
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ORTIZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Sandy Galef
Brian Kavanagh
Michelle Schimel
Peter Rivera
multi-Sponsors
John McEneny
Linda Rosenthal
2011-A1142 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A1142 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1142 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, GALEF, KAVANAGH, SCHIMEL, P. RIVERA, MILL- MAN, BOYLAND -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. McENENY, ROSENTHAL, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to imposing a tax on plastic shopping bags used to transport every sale of tangible personal prop- erty by consumers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 1113 to read as follows: S 1113. IMPOSITION OF TAX; PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS. (A) THERE IS HEREBY IMPOSED AND THERE SHALL BE PAID A TAX OF FIFTEEN CENTS UPON PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS USED TO TRANSPORT EVERY SALE OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY BY CONSUMERS. (B)(1) THE TAX IMPOSED, PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, SHALL APPLY AT THE POINT OF SALE IN SHOPS, SUPERMARKETS, SERVICE STATIONS AND ALL SALES OUTLETS. RETAILERS SHALL PASS ON THE FULL AMOUNT OF SUCH TAX AS A CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER DURING HIS OR HER CHECKOUT. (2) SUCH TAX SHALL BE ITEMIZED ON ALL INVOICES, RECEIPTS OR DOCKETS ISSUED TO CUSTOMERS AT THE POINT OF SALE. (C) THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE TAX IMPOSED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION: (1) PLASTIC BAGS CONTAINING FRESH MEAT, FISH OR POULTRY; (2) PLASTIC BAGS CONTAINING NON-PACKED FRUIT, NUTS OR VEGETABLES, CONFECTIONERY, DAIRY PRODUCTS, COOKED FOOD OR ICE; (3) PLASTIC BAGS USED TO STORE PRODUCTS SOLD ON BOARD AIRCRAFT OR SHIPS; (4) REUSEABLE BAGS SOLD TO CUSTOMERS FOR A SUM NOT LESS THAN SEVENTY- FIVE CENTS; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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