Resolutions

RESOLUTION NO. 168 of 2017
DATED: June 27, 2017

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL A07935 WHICH ENACTS LEGISLATION TO EXTEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE TAX LAW AND OTHER LAWS RELATING THERETO; RELATES TO EXTENDING FOR TWO YEARS THE AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY FROM NOVEMBER 30, 2017 UNTIL NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Resolution by Legislator:

Pepe

Seconded by:

Purtell

WHEREAS, in 2003 the NYS Legislature empowered the County of Montgomery to raise an additional 1% sales tax; and

WHEREAS, such authorization is due to expire November 30, 2017; and

WHEREAS, this additional sales tax revenue has been critical to the fiscal well-being of Montgomery County; and

WHEREAS, Assembly Bill A07935 would extend certain provisions of the tax law to extend authorization of additional sales and use tax for the County of Montgomery from November 20, 2017 until November 30, 2019.

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby supports and advocates for the passage of A07935 and a Senate Bill amending sections of the NYS Tax Law to reauthorize the additional 1% sales tax through November 30, 2019.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Sweet was absent. (6/27/2017)

Statement of Legislative and Financial Impact:

I. Nature of Request:

II. Justification:

This additional sales tax revenue is critical to the fiscal well-being of Montgomery County

III. Legislative Impact:

Pursuant to Article 2 of the Charter the Montgomery County Legislature is the has the authority to exercise all powers of local legislation.

IV. Financial Impact:

There should be no financial impact to Montgomery County for passing this resolution.

cc:

County Clerk
County Treasurer

Voting Record
Kelly	(R)	Yes
Sweet	(R)	Absent
Dimond	(D)	Yes
Headwell, Jr.	(R)	Yes
Wilson	(R)	Yes
Duchessi	(D)	Yes
Pepe	(R)	Yes
Isabel	(D)	Yes
Purtell	(D)	Yes

STATE OF NEW YORK County of Montgomery ss.: This is to certify that I, the Undersigned, Clerk Of The Montgomery County Legislature, have compared the foregoing copy of resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office, and which was passed by the Montgomery County Legislature on the 27th day of June, 2017, a majority of all the members elected to the Legislature voting in favor therof, and that the same is a correct and true transcript of such original resolution and of the whole thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and the official seal of the Montgomery County Legislature this 28th day of June, 2017
Totals:	Aye:	8
	Nay:	0
	Abstained:	0
	Absent:	1