Assembly Actions -
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Mar 11, 2021 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S5600
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations 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-S5600 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §45, Tax L
2021-S5600 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5600 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to allocation letters PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to prevent public building owners and their employees from using tax-incentivizing allocation letters for their own benefit, in relation to energy efficient commercial buildings. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends the tax law by adding a new section 45 establishing that an owner of a public building or their respective employees are prohibited from seeking, accepting, or soliciting payment or other forms of consideration for providing a written allocation letter. Addi- tionally details the required process for granting and filing an allo- cation letter.
2021-S5600 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5600 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 11, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- 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 allocation letters 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 45 to read as follows: § 45. ALLOCATION LETTERS. AN OWNER OF A PUBLIC BUILDING OR SUCH OWNER'S EMPLOYEE SHALL NOT SEEK, ACCEPT, NOR SOLICIT PAYMENT OR OTHER FORM OF CONSIDERATION FOR PROVIDING THE WRITTEN ALLOCATION LETTER DESCRIBED IN SECTION 179D (D) (4) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND FEDERAL INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOTICE 2008-40. AN ALLOCATION LETTER SHALL BE SIGNED AND RETURNED BY THE OWNER OF A PUBLIC BUILDING OR SUCH OWNER'S EMPLOYEE TO THE REQUESTING ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, OR CONTRAC- TOR WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN REQUEST. THE ARCHI- TECT, ENGINEER, OR CONTRACTOR SHALL FILE SUCH ALLOCATION REQUEST WITH THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT. § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10460-01-1
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