NY State Senate Bill 2017-S8132

Senate Bill S8132

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to allowing a tax exemption for fire extinguishers and fire, heat and carbon monoxide alarms purchased for residential use

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2017-S8132 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9653
Current Committee:: Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:: Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Add §1124, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S5617, A2443
2021-2022: S1382, A777
2023-2024: S6759, A5951

2017-S8132 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows a tax exemption for taxpayers in the amount of the purchase price of a fire extinguisher, fire alarm, heat alarm or carbon monoxide alarm purchased for residential use during the month of October.

2017-S8132 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S8132

SPONSOR: ROBACH
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the tax law, in relation to allowing a
tax exemption with respect to fire extinguishers and fire, heat and
carbon monoxide alarms purchased for residential use

 
PURPOSE:

An act to amend the tax law to establish a tax-free time period during
the month of October for the purchase of fire safety-related products
for residential use.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Section 1124 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdi-
vision (11) to exempt named fire safety-related products from taxes
imposed by this article and lists the products to be included under this
article.

Section 2 sets the effective date.

 
EXISTING LAW:

Under current laws, these products are subject to New York State sales
tax.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

October is National Fire Prevention Month. This bill would serve the
dual purpose of raising awareness of fire safety and incentivizing New
York residents to equip their home with life-saving fire safety
products. Smoke alarms, heat alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, and fire
extinguishers all save lives and give residents precious seconds to
escape a life-threatening situation. They may also allow for faster
response times by emergency responders and possibly limit property
damage. This bill would encourage New Yorkers to purchase the items they
need to help prevent the devastating effects of home and apartment
fires.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to localities unless they agree to drop local sales tax share.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
128 days after it shall have become law.

2017-S8132 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8132
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 6, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- 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  allowing  a  tax  exemption
   with  respect to fire extinguishers and fire, heat and carbon monoxide
   alarms purchased for residential use

   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 1124 to read
 as follows:
   §  1124.  EXEMPTION  FROM  TAX ON THE CHARGE OF A RESIDENTIAL USE FIRE
 EXTINGUISHER, FIRE ALARM, HEAT ALARM OR CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM. A TAXPAY-
 ER SHALL BE ALLOWED AN EXEMPTION EACH YEAR FOR THE PURCHASE  DURING  THE
 MONTH OF OCTOBER OF ANY FIRE EXTINGUISHER, FIRE ALARM, HEAT ALARM AND/OR
 CARBON  MONOXIDE ALARM FOR RESIDENTIAL USE.  THE AMOUNT OF THE EXEMPTION
 SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PRICE PAID FOR EACH ITEM AND SHALL BE EXEMPT  FROM
 THE  TAX IMPOSED BY PARAGRAPH EIGHT OF SUBDIVISION (C) OF SECTION ELEVEN
 HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have  become  a law and shall apply to eligible fire extinguishers, fire
 alarms, heat alarms and carbon monoxide alarms  purchased  on  or  after
 such effective date.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14186-03-8

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