File #: SLR 0016-2009    Version: * Name: Temporary exemption from commercial rent or occupancy tax for premises used for retail sales in lower Manhattan and the World Trade Center area. (A.8889)
Type: SLR Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on State and Federal Legislation
On agenda: 6/15/2009
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass a bill introduced by Assembly Members Silver and Glick, A.8889, “AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the tax law, in relation to the temporary exemption from commercial rent or occupancy tax for premises used for retail sales in lower Manhattan and the World Trade Center area; and to amend part C of chapter 2 of the laws of 2005 amending the tax law relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, in relation to the effectiveness of provisions thereof”.
Sponsors: Maria Baez, Diana Reyna
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Attachments: 1. Fiscal Impact Statement, 2. Committee Report 6/15/09, 3. Hearing Transcript 6/15/09, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 6/15/09, 5. State Bill
State Legislation Resolution No. 16
 
 
State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass a bill introduced by Assembly Members Silver and Glick, A.8889, "AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the tax law, in relation to the temporary exemption from commercial rent or occupancy tax for premises used for retail sales in lower Manhattan and the World Trade Center area; and to amend part C of chapter 2 of the laws of 2005 amending the tax law relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, in relation to the effectiveness of provisions thereof".
 
 
By Council Members Baez and Reyna
 
Whereas, a bill has been introduced in the New York State Legislature by Assembly Members Silver and Glick, A.8889, "AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the tax law, in relation to the temporary exemption from commercial rent or occupancy tax for premises used for retail sales in lower Manhattan and the World Trade Center area; and to amend part C of chapter 2 of the laws of 2005 amending the tax law relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, in relation to the effectiveness of provisions thereof"; and
 
      Whereas, the enactment of the above State Legislation requires the concurrence of the Council of the City of New York as the local legislative body; now, therefore, be it
 
      Resolved, that the Council of the City of New York, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of Article 9 of the Constitution of the State of New York, does hereby request the New York State Legislature to enact into law the aforesaid pending bill.
 
      Referred to the Committee on State and Federal Legislation.