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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to budget and revenue |
Jan 07, 2021 |
referred to budget and revenue |
Senate Bill S1166
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Budget And Revenue 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
2021-S1166 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6308
- Current Committee:
- Senate Budget And Revenue
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1115, Tax L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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S6791, A8768
2021-S1166 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1166 SPONSOR: KAMINSKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a sales tax holiday for water-conserving and WaterSense products PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Establishes a tax holiday to promote the usage of water-conserving products and appliances by making them more affordable. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new paragraph 46 to Section 1115 of the tax law, which establishes a tax-free period on Memorial Day weekend for the purchase of water-conserving and WaterSense products. Section 2 of this bill is the effective date.
2021-S1166 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1166 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 7, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Budget and Revenue AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a sales tax holiday for water-conserving and WaterSense products 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 46 to read as follows: (46) WATER-CONSERVING PRODUCTS AND WATERSENSE PRODUCTS DURING THE THREE-DAY PERIOD EACH YEAR COMMENCING ON THE SATURDAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE LAST MONDAY IN MAY, KNOWN AS MEMORIAL DAY, AND ENDING ON THE LAST MONDAY OF MAY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH: (A) "WATER-CONSERVING PRODUCT" SHALL MEAN TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY: (I) USED OR PLANTED ON PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY THAT IS NOT USED FOR COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS USE; (II) WHICH WHEN USED OR PLANTED IN AN OUTDOOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, MAY RESULT IN (A) WATER CONSERVATION OR GROUNDWATER RETENTION; (B) WATER TABLE RECHARGE; OR (C) A DECREASE IN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE THAT LIMITS WATER EVAPORATION; AND (III) WATER-CONSERVING PRODUCT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: A SOAKER OR DRIP-IRRIGATION HOSE; SOIL MOISTURE-BASED CONTROL TECHNOLO- GIES; WEATHER-BASED IRRIGATION CONTROLLERS; MULCH, OR SIMILAR SOIL TOPPINGS OR GROUND COVERS USED FOR WATER CONSERVATION; A RAIN BARREL OR AN ALTERNATIVE RAIN AND MOISTURE COLLECTION SYSTEM; OR A PERMEABLE GROUND COVER SURFACE, OTHER THAN LIVING GRASS, THAT ALLOWS WATER TO REACH UNDERGROUND BASINS, AQUIFERS, OR WATER COLLECTION POINTS. (B) "WATERSENSE PRODUCT" SHALL MEAN A PRODUCT THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A WATERSENSE CERTIFIED PRODUCT UNDER THE WATERSENSE PROGRAM OPERATED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, OR A SIMILAR SUCCESSOR PROGRAM. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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