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Patricia Fahy

Sponsor · State Senator, District 46 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S6830 (2025-26)

Relates to the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Schenectady county

Latest action Aug 7, 2025

Summary

Relates to the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Schenectady county; extends such authority until November 30, 2027.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A7044, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A7044, 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

This bill would extend Schenectady County's authorization to adopt and amend local laws imposing a 0.5% additional sales tax until 2027.

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 A7044, the matching Assembly bill.

    (51) (8) (0) (4)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations

    Senate Investigations And Government OperationsApr 29, 2025Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Patricia Fahy says this is needed

This bill will extend Schenectady County's existing authorization which currently expires in 2025 until 2027.

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

  1. Aug 7, 2025

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.224

    NY Assembly

  2. Aug 4, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Assembly

  3. May 27, 2025

    3RD Reading CAL.863

    3RD READING CAL.863

    NY Senate

  4. May 27, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  5. May 27, 2025

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S6830A

    NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)
  1. May 1, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  2. Apr 30, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  3. Apr 30, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  4. Apr 30, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  5. Apr 30, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    NY Senate

  6. Apr 30, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  7. Apr 30, 2025

    Rules Report CAL.171

    RULES REPORT CAL.171

    NY Assembly

  8. Apr 29, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.863

    1ST REPORT CAL.863

    NY Senate

  9. Apr 29, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  10. Mar 27, 2025

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Investigations and Government Operations

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    NY Senate

  11. Mar 25, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    NY Senate

  12. Mar 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

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