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NY S09117

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/20/2018

Primary Sponsor

Liz Krueger

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes municipalities to levy an excise tax of up to 10% on the sale of tobacco products other than cigarettes to fund public housing subsidies.
  • Allows cities with a population of one million or more to adopt local laws for administering, collecting, and enforcing tobacco excise taxes, including issuing tax warrants consistent with New York City administrative code procedures.
  • Permits filing of tax warrants with the county clerk, entry into judgment dockets, and creation of liens on real and personal property for non-payment of tobacco excise taxes in cities with populations of one million or more.
  • Authorizes cities with populations of one million or more to allow review of tobacco excise tax determinations through conciliation and the same agency or tribunal that reviews cigarette taxes imposed by the city.
  • Directs that revenues from tobacco excise taxes in cities with populations of one million or more be deposited in the general fund with equal amounts paid out for public housing subsidy purposes in the same fiscal year or as soon as practicable thereafter.

Legislative Description

Relates to authority of certain municipalities to levy an excise tax on the sale of tobacco products other than cigarettes; relates to warrants issued pursuant to the administrative code of the city of New York.

Last Action

REFERRED TO RULES

6/20/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules6/20/2018

Full Bill Text

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