Senate bill · S5247 (2025-26)

Relates to the imposition of additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes by Erie county

Latest action Jul 23, 2025

Extends the imposition of additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes by Erie county to November 30, 2027.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A7753, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A7753, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Tax Law.

Committee

Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate

Also referred to Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to authorize Erie County to impose an addi- tional one percent rate and an additional three-quarters of one percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes, for the period commencing December 1, 2025, and ending November 30, 2027, and to provide for retention for solely county purposes of all net collections from the additional three-quarters of one percent rate.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 27, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A7753, the matching Assembly bill.
(50) (9) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations
Senate Investigations And Government OperationsApr 29, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

April Baskin

Democratic1

April Baskin

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why the sponsor says this is needed

Erie County has requested authorization to impose an additional one percent and three-quarters percent sales and compensating use tax. The revenue anticipated from this additional tax will allow the County of Erie to continue to provide services deemed vital to the community while maintaining a balanced budget. Failure to extend the additional one percent and three-quarters percent sales and compensating use tax rate would mean the annual loss of nearly $390 million in County revenue and would create a severe challenge to the continued operation of County government and its delivery of services. This loss in revenue would require an exorbitant property tax increase of 100 percent, more than doubling the existing levy. In addi- tion, it would be likely that entire departments not mandated by state law would be eliminated and Erie County would put a stop to all capital work, including road and bridge reconstruction throughout our community. Finally, Erie County shares its sales tax with its municipalities and school districts. If the sales tax extension is not approved, Erie Coun- ty's cities, towns, and villages would lose $12.5 million annually.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jul 23, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jul 23, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.186
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.822
3RD READING CAL.822
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A7753
NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)

May 21, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Rules Report CAL.239
RULES REPORT CAL.239
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 1, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 30, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2025
1ST Report CAL.822
1ST REPORT CAL.822
NY Senate
Apr 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Feb 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate

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