A.3015
Blue Ribbon Commission on Property Tax Reform

A.8067
NYS Taxpayers Protection Act

A.5450 / S.2758
Raise Clinton County Sales Tax 1%

A.127
Regular Assessments Bill

Blue Ribbon Commission on Property Tax Reform (A.3015)

Legislative Description: Provides that offers of lease made to manufactured home tenants include fees, charges and assessments in force as of the date the offer of lease is required to be made; prevents the increase thereof until the expiration of the tenant`s lease or the elapsing of 90 days, whichever is later; provides for the pass-along of increases or decreases in charges for goods or services provided by third parties; requires that tenants without leases be charged at the same rate for fees, charges, etc. as tenants with leases for comparable lots and services. Amd S233, RP L.

Sponsorship: JOHN, LOPEZ V, KOON, MAGEE. Multi:MLTSPNSR Diaz R

Cowboy Notes: 100

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

NYS Taxpayers Protection Act (A.8067)

Legislative Description: Enacts the NYS school taxpayers` protection act; requires the reporting of suspected corruption or conflicts of interest within the operation of a school district; requires the treasurer of each district to issue an annual report of all moneys received by the board and any expenditures; creates a compensation committee to oversee proposed contracts of all school district bargaining units, administrators and superintendents; creates the office of the state inspector general for education; prohibits retaliation by public school district employers where employees have made complaints of malfeasance. Amd Ed L, generally; add Art 4-B SS57 - 59, Exec L; amd S33, Gen Muni L; add S742, amd S740, Lab L; add S190.72, Pen L; amd S211, add S217, R & SS L.

Sponsorship: THIELE, BARCLAY, BUTLER, COLE, CROUCH, ERRIGO, FINCH, KOLB, MCDONALD, MILLER, OAKS, O`MARA, RAIA, REILICH, SAYWARD, SPANO, TEDISCO, TOBACCO, TOWNSEND, WALKER. Multi:MLTSPNSR

Cowboy Notes: 100

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

Raise Clinton County Sales Tax 1% (A.5450 / S.2758)

Legislative Description: Authorizes the county of Clinton to impose an additional 1% of sales and compensating use taxes from December 1, 2007 until November 30, 2009. Amd SS1210 & 1224, Tax L.

Sponsorship: DUPREY Multi:MLTSPNSR

Same As Sponsors: -1

Cowboy Notes: Raises Clinton County Sales Tax from 7% to 8% to bring in extra revenue, and regressively tax the poorest Clinton County peoples. It's a home rule issue, despite not having by partisan support in the Assembly. 100

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

Regular Assessments Bill (A.127)

Legislative Description: Establishes certain assessing units shall update the assessments in its jurisdiction not less than once every fifth year. Add S306, RPT L.

Sponsorship: CAHILL, TONKO. Multi:MLTSPNSR Espaillat, Galef, Gottfried, Heastie, McEneny

Cowboy Notes: The problem is some towns don't reassess property values which artificially deflates taxable value of property. This can mean in some areas where reassessment hasn't happened in a long time have much lower taxes then those with more recent assessments. This bill addresses what some people see as an fundamental inequity in property tax assessment values, particularly in Hudson Valley and downstate communities. No senate sponsor, major controversial legislation. Legislative history unavailable yet. 100

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

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