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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Mar 01, 2021 |
referred to budget and revenue |
Senate Bill S5291
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 19th 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-S5291 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2125
- Current Committee:
- Senate Budget And Revenue
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 28-D §1190, Tax L; add §86, St Fin L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
A9245
2017-2018: A7023
2019-2020: A7640
2021-S5291 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5291 SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a special fee on firearms, rifles and shotguns; and to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the gun violence research fund PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Establishes a special fee on firearms, rifles and shotguns, this fee would be expended into a newly established gun violence research fund. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the tax law by; adding a new article 28-c. This article imposes a fee in the amount of five dollars for every firearm, rifle or shotgun purchased. This fee shall be collected by the vendor from the purchaser. Every person required to collect the fee shall file a return and pay the fee required to be collected to the commissioner on or
2021-S5291 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5291 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- 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 special fee on firearms, rifles and shotguns; and to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the gun violence research fund 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 article 28-D to read as follows: ARTICLE 28-D SPECIAL FEE ON FIREARMS, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS SECTION 1190. SPECIAL FEE ON FIREARMS, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS. § 1190. SPECIAL FEE ON FIREARMS, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS. (A) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERMS "FIREARM", "RIFLE", AND "SHOTGUN" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN SECTION 265.00 OF THE PENAL LAW. (B) (1) THERE IS HEREBY IMPOSED AND THERE SHALL BE PAID A FEE UPON THE RECEIPTS FROM EVERY RETAIL SALES OF, OR USE OF, EACH FIREARM, RIFLE, OR SHOTGUN. THE AMOUNT OF THE FEE SHALL BE FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH FIREARM, RIFLE, OR SHOTGUN PURCHASED. (2)(I) SUCH FEE SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE VENDOR OF THE FIREARM, RIFLE, OR SHOTGUN FROM THE PURCHASER OF THE FIREARM, RIFLE, OR SHOTGUN. (II) WHERE THE FEE IMPOSED UNDER PARAGRAPH ONE OF THIS SUBDIVISION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE COLLECTED BY THE VENDOR UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE PURCHASER OF SUCH FIREARM, RIFLE, OR SHOTGUN SHALL REMIT SUCH FEE DIRECTLY TO THE COMMISSIONER. (3) (I) EVERY PERSON REQUIRED TO COLLECT THE FEE UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL FILE A RETURN AND PAY THE FEE REQUIRED TO BE COLLECTED TO THE COMMISSIONER ON OR BEFORE THE TWEN- TIETH DAY AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE QUARTERLY PERIOD IN WHICH THE FIREARM, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01116-01-1
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