Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Assembly Aug 7, 2025

A 6223: Extends the authority of the county of Ulster to impose an additional 1 percent sales and compensating use tax

This bill extends Ulster County's authority to collect an additional 1% sales tax (on top of the existing 3% rate) for two more years, through November 30, 2027. It directly affects Ulster County residents and businesses that pay sales tax within the county. The key provision updates the tax law to automatically extend the existing tax authority period, ensuring the county can continue collecting this supplemental tax without needing new legislation. The extension maintains the current tax rate structure and allocation of revenue under the county's existing agreement with the city of Kingston.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends Ulster County's 1% sales tax authority, maintaining county revenue for budget purposes without new legislation.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Senate Aug 7, 2025

S 206: Extends the authorization granted to the county of Essex to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes

Extends the authorization granted to the county of Essex to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30th, 2027.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends county sales tax authorization, maintaining revenue stream for local budget operations without tax relief or cuts.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Senate Aug 7, 2025

S 4858: Extends authorization for the county of Lewis to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes

This bill extends Lewis County's authority to collect an additional 1% sales tax, which was originally authorized until 2025. The extension allows the county to continue this tax through November 30, 2027, for funding local services. It directly affects residents and businesses in Lewis County who pay this additional sales tax. The bill makes no changes to the tax rate or collection methods - only extends the authorization period.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends Lewis County's 1% sales tax authorization to fund local services through 2027, maintaining tax revenue for public spending without rate changes.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Senate Aug 7, 2025

S 3493: Extends the authorization for the county of Seneca to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax

Extends the expiration of the authorization for the county of Seneca to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax for two years.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends county's existing 1% sales tax authorization, directly supporting continued tax revenue collection without restriction.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Assembly Aug 7, 2025

A 7406: Extends the village of Rye Brook occupancy tax for two years

Bill A 7406 extends the existing occupancy tax in the Village of Rye Brook until September 1, 2027. This tax applies to short-term rentals like hotels and motels within Rye Brook. The bill updates the expiration date from 2025 to 2027, ensuring the tax continues without interruption for affected businesses.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends existing occupancy tax, maintaining village revenue stream without altering tax structure or rate.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Assembly Aug 7, 2025

A 7374: Extending the effectiveness of the occupancy tax in the town of North Castle

This bill extends the expiration date of North Castle's existing occupancy tax from 2025 to 2027. It directly affects the town of North Castle, which collects the tax from short-term rentals and hotels, and the property owners/hotels paying the tax. The key mechanism is amending Section 2 of the 2016 law to change the tax's expiration date from September 1, 2025, to September 1, 2027. The bill does not create new taxes or alter tax rates, only extends the current tax's operational period. It was signed into law as Chapter 227 on August 7, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends existing occupancy tax without altering rates or creating new taxes, ensuring continued revenue for North Castle's budget management and maintaining current fiscal structure.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Senate Aug 7, 2025

S 847: Relates to sales and compensating sales taxes in the county of Wayne

This bill extends Wayne County's existing 1% additional sales tax (on top of the standard 3% rate) through 2027. It directly affects residents and businesses in Wayne County who pay sales tax on goods and services. The key provision modifies tax law to extend the tax period from December 1, 2025, to November 30, 2027. The bill was signed into law as Chapter 253 on August 7, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends Wayne County's 1% sales tax to maintain revenue stream, directly supporting tax collection for county budget purposes without reducing rates or funding.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Senate Aug 7, 2025

S 7198: Relates to the imposition of sales and compensating use taxes by the county of Albany

This bill extends Albany County's authority to impose an additional 1% sales and use tax (on top of its existing 3% rate) until November 30, 2027. It directly affects residents and businesses in Albany County who pay this tax, as well as local governments that receive tax revenue distributions. The key provision requires the county to distribute the additional tax revenue quarterly to cities and unincorporated areas in the same proportion as its current 3% tax revenue, and to towns/villages in the same manner as the existing tax. The bill also specifies that if any city in the county exercises its separate tax authority, the county does not need to distribute the additional tax revenue during that period. This is a straightforward extension of an existing local tax authorization with clear revenue distribution rules.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends 1% sales tax authority to increase county revenue, directly advancing fiscal management and tax collection for local government funding until 2027.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Assembly Aug 4, 2025

A 7745: Relates to Suffolk county sales and compensating use taxes

This bill extends Suffolk County's authority to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use tax on top of its existing 3% rate, effective from June 2021 through November 2027. It directly affects residents and businesses in Suffolk County that pay sales tax, as the additional revenue will fund county services. The bill mandates that at least 1/8 (12.5%) and no more than 3/8 (37.5%) of the net collections from this tax must be allocated to public safety, with the remainder deposited into the county's general fund.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends 1% sales tax to fund county services, mandates 12.5% for public safety, increasing tax revenue allocation for public services.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Assembly Jul 29, 2025

A 4391: Extends limitations on the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Clarkstown, county of Rockland

This bill extends an existing property tax rule in Clarkstown, Rockland County, for one additional year. It limits how much the tax rate for specific property classes can change annually - capping increases at 1% compared to the previous year's rate. The rule applies to Clarkstown's tax assessments for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 tax years, continuing a policy already in place since 2017. This affects Clarkstown property owners whose tax classifications are adjusted under this cap. The change is procedural, maintaining current tax assessment limits without altering broader tax policy.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill extends property tax cap limiting annual increases to 1%, providing tax relief and promoting fiscal stability for Clarkstown property owners.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes