Assembly Bill A8170A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to exempting computer hardware and software and school supplies from sales tax during specified periods

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A8170 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5897
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1115, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A6883, S901
2019-2020: A6008
2021-2022: A6512
2023-2024: A3443

2015-A8170 - Summary

Exempts computer hardware and software and school supplies from sales tax during two specified one week periods.

2015-A8170 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

    S. 5897                                                  A. 8170

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                              June 10, 2015
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. CROCI -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

IN  ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. PALUMBO -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Ways and Means

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting computer  hardware
  and  software  and school supplies from sales and compensating use tax
  during two one-week periods each year

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the tax law is amended
by adding a new paragraph 44 to read as follows:
  (44) DURING THE SEVEN-DAY PERIODS EACH YEAR  COMMENCING  ON  THE  LAST
MONDAY  OF  JANUARY,  AND  ENDING  ON  THE  FIRST SUNDAY IN FEBRUARY AND
COMMENCING ON THE TUESDAY IMMEDIATELY  PRECEDING  THE  FIRST  MONDAY  IN
SEPTEMBER,  KNOWN  AS LABOR DAY, AND ENDING ON LABOR DAY, COMPUTER HARD-
WARE AND SOFTWARE AND TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR USE OR  CONSUMPTION
PREDOMINANTLY AS SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
periods beginning on and after August 1, 2015.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11523-01-5

2015-A8170A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5897
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1115, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A6883, S901
2019-2020: A6008
2021-2022: A6512
2023-2024: A3443

2015-A8170A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Exempts computer hardware and software and school supplies from sales tax during two specified one week periods.

2015-A8170A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

    S. 5897--A                                            A. 8170--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                              June 10, 2015
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. CROCI -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and  when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations in
  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. PALUMBO -- read once and  referred
  to  the Committee on Ways and Means -- recommitted to the Committee on
  Ways and Means in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting computer  hardware
  and  software  and school supplies from sales and compensating use tax
  during two one-week periods each year

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the tax law is amended
by adding a new paragraph 44 to read as follows:
  (44) DURING THE SEVEN-DAY PERIODS EACH YEAR  COMMENCING  ON  THE  LAST
MONDAY  OF  JANUARY,  AND  ENDING  ON  THE  FIRST SUNDAY IN FEBRUARY AND
COMMENCING ON THE TUESDAY IMMEDIATELY  PRECEDING  THE  FIRST  MONDAY  IN
SEPTEMBER,  KNOWN  AS LABOR DAY, AND ENDING ON LABOR DAY, COMPUTER HARD-
WARE AND SOFTWARE AND TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR USE OR  CONSUMPTION
PREDOMINANTLY AS SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
periods beginning on and after August 1, 2016.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11523-02-5

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