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A 7044: Relates to the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Schenectady county; extends such authority until November 30, 2027.
What A 7044 does, verified August 8, 2025
The bill proposes to allow the county of Schenectady to impose an additional sales tax rate of one-half of one percent on top of the existing three percent rate, starting from June 1, 2003, and ending on November 30, 2025. This new tax rate will be in addition to the existing tax rates authorized by the state tax law. The bill takes effect immediately.
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Last action: signed chap.224 (2025-08-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7044
- What is the current status of A 7044?
- As of August 8, 2025, A 7044 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on August 7, 2025, was "signed chap.224".
- Did A 7044 pass?
- Yes. A 7044 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action August 7, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote A 7044, and where is it now?
- A 7044 was authored by Asm. Angelo Santabarbara.
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| Aug. 07, 2025 | signed chap.224 |
| Aug. 04, 2025 | delivered to governor |
| May. 27, 2025 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| May. 27, 2025 | PASSED SENATE |
| May. 27, 2025 | 3RD READING CAL.863 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 20, 2025 · 214 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7044 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Schenectady county The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Clause 31 of subparagraph (i) of the opening paragraph of 2 section 1210 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 224 of the laws of 3 2023, is amended to read as follows: 4 (31) the county of Schenectady is hereby further authorized and 5 empowered to adopt and amend local laws, ordinances or resolutions 6 imposing such taxes at a rate which is one-half of one percent addi- 7 tional to the three percent rate authorized above in this paragraph for 8 such county for the period beginning June first, two thousand three, and 9 ending November thirtieth, two thousand [twenty-five] twenty-seven; 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11054-01-5
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