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2025143

EXTENSION OF TAXES ON SALES AND USES OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPETY AND OF CERTAIN SERVICES, ON OCCUPANCY OF HOTEL ROOMS AND ON AMUSEMENT CHARGES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 29 OF THE TAX LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

Introduced
September 7, 2025
Latest action
September 7, 2025
Status
ADOPTED
District coverage
scope: countywide

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BUDGET, FINANCE & PERSONNEL RE: RESOLUTION NO. 2025143 EXTENSION OF TAXES ON SALES AND USES OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND OF CERTAIN SERVICES, ON OCCUPANCY OF HOTEL ROOMS AND ON AMUSEMENT CHARGES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 29 OF THE TAX LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Legislators CASWELL, TRUITT, HOUSTON, POLASEK, MC HOUL, and GORMAN offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, this Legislature enacted Resolution No. 598 of 1975 imposing sales and compensating use taxes on certain tangible personal property and certain services pursuant to Article 29 of the Tax Law of the State of New York, and WHEREAS, said Resolution was amended by Resolution No. 40 of 1981, Resolution No. 472 of 1989, Resolution No. 46 of 1995, Resolution No. 360 of 2002, Resolution 203045, Resolution 205225, Resolution 207259, Resolution 209303, Resolution 2011197, Resolution 2013265, Resolution 2015233, Resolution 2017185, Resolution 2020117, and Resolution 2023168, and WHEREAS, the State Legislature previously passed legislation which was signed into law as Chapter 8 of Laws of 2003, which permitted Dutchess County to increase the sales tax rate as authorized from 3% to 3 3/4%, with such additional 3/4 of 1% to be used for County purposes and has passed new legislation which has been signed into law as Chapter 274 of the Laws 2025 which authorizes an extension of such additional tax through November 30, 2027, and WHEREAS, the 2025 Adopted County Budget anticipates revenues from the extended authorization of the increased sales tax, and WHEREAS, this Legislature has determined that the continued increase in sales tax for the County of Dutchess will provide the necessary revenues for the County to stabilize taxes which is in the best interest of the taxpayers and residents of Dutchess County. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the County of Dutchess, as follows: SECTION 1. Section 4-A of Resolution No. 598 of 1975, enacted by the Legislature of the County of Dutchess on December 9, 1975, imposing sales and compensating use taxes, is amended to read as follows: SECTION 4-A. Imposition of additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes. Pursuant to the authority of section 1210 of the Tax Law, in addition to the sales and compensating use taxes imposed by sections 2 and 4 of this resolution, there is hereby imposed and shall be paid an additional three-quarters of one percent rate of such sales and compensating use taxes, for the period beginning June 1, 2003, and ending November 30, 2027. Such additional taxes shall be identical to the taxes imposed by such sections 2 and 4 and shall be administered and collected in the same manner as such taxes. All of the provisions of this resolution relating to or applicable to the administration and collection of the taxes imposed by such sections 2 and 4 shall apply to the additional taxes imposed by this section, including the applicable transitional provisions, limitations, special provisions, exemptions, exclusions, refunds and credits as are set forth in this resolution, with the same force and effect as if those provisions had been incorporated in full into this section and had expressly referred to the additional taxes imposed by this section. SECTION 2. Paragraph (B) of Subdivision (1) of section 11 of Resolution No. 598 of 1975, enacted by the Legislature of the County of Dutchess on December 9, 1975, imposing sales and use taxes, is amended to read as follows: (1)(A) With respect to the additional tax of three-quarters of one percent imposed for the period beginning June 1, 2003, and ending November 30, 2027, in respect to the use of property used by the purchaser in this city prior to June 1, 2003. SECTION 3. Subdivision (b) of Section 14 of Resolution No. 598 of 1975, enacted by the Legislature of the County of Dutchess on December 9, 1975, imposing sales and use taxes, is amended to read as follows: (a) One Hundred percent (100%) of such monies shall be set aside for County purposes and shall be available for any County purpose. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of this section, net collections from such taxcs, including the additional three-quarters of one percent rate imposed for the period beginning December 1, 2013 and ending November 30, 2027, shall be disposed of in accordance with the Tax Law § 1262 (c) and Sales Tax distribution agreement entered into by the County and the Cities of Poughkeepsie and Beacon for the period March 1, 2023, through February 28, 2033, and approved by the State Comptroller pursuant to section 1262(c) of the Tax Law, during the period that such agreement is in effect. SECTION 4. This enactment shall take effect on December 1, 2025. Date see sereno SUSAN J. SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE 9/9/2025 STATE OF NEW YORK sS: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS This is to certify that I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Dutchess, have compared the foregoing resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said cgislature on the g' day of September 2025, and that the same is IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said I egislatura this 8 da * of September 2025. Beigh Wager BIGH WAGER/CLERK OF THE LEGISLATUR FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $ Total Current Year Revenue $_ and Source Source of County Funds (check one): L Existing Appropriations, •contingency, LI Transfer of Existing Appropriations, • Additional Appropriations, D Other (explain). Identify Line Items(s): Related Expenses: Nature/Reason: Amount $ Anticipated Savings to County: Net County Cost (this year): Over Five Years: Additional Comments/Explanation: If the ¾ of 1 percent sales tax is not extended beyond the November 30, 2025 expiration date, the County would lose 1 month in 2025 estimated at $4.5 million and a full year loss in 2026 estimated to be at least $53.6 million. Prepared by: Leigh Wager Prepared On: 01-09-2025 Dut.pdf ECEIVE SEP 2: 2025 NEW YORK Department of STATE Taxation and Finance OFFICE OF COUNSEL By September 23, 2025 Leigh Wager, Clerk utchess County Legislatu 2 Market Street. 6th Floo Poughkeepsie, NY 12227 Re: Resolution No. 2025143 Our File No. L-25965 Dear Ms. Wager: I acknowledge receipt of a certified copy of Resolution No. 2025143 adopted September 8, 2025, which you sent to the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance at his office in Albany by certified mail on September 12, 2025. This enactment extends the county's additional three- quarters percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes through November 30, 2027 and has been drafted and mailed in accordance with applicable provisions of law. Acting Commissioner Hiller signed a resolution waiving and reducing the minimum 90- day notice requirement to a period of not less than 30 days, pursuant to section 1210(d) of the Tax Law, so that this enactment can take effect December 1, 2025. Pursuant to Tax Law § 1210(e), the county must also file certified copies of the enactment with the Dutchess County Clerk, the Secretary of State, and the State Comptroller. Very truly yours, AMANDA HILLER Deputy Commissioner and Counsel BY: Brian D. Evans Associate Attorney Department of Taxation and Finance - Office of Counsel - W A Harriman Campus, Albany NY 12227 | (518) 457-2070 | www.tax.ny.gov Budget, Finance, and Personnel Committee Roll Call District District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook District 3 - LaGrange District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie District 12 - East Fishkill District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill District 21 - East Fishkill Present: Absent: Vacant: Resolution: L Motion: Name Truitt* Yes Houston* Polasek* Valdés Smith* Atkins* Travelpiece (VC) D'Aquanni Brendli Johnson Metzger McHoul Caswell (C) Total : Yes Abstentions: 0 No No 2025143 EXTENSION OF TAXES ON SALES AND USES OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPETY AND OF CERTAIN SERVICES, ON OCCUPANCY OF HOTEL ROOMS AND ON AMUSEMENT CHARGES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 29 OF THE TAX LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 Roll Call Sheets District District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook District 3 - LaGrange District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck District 12 - East Fishkill District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie District 15 - Wappinger District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck District 21 - East Fishkill District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill District 24 - Dover and Pawling Resolution: _ Motion: Last Name YES Truitt Houston Polasek Valdés Smith Atkins Gorman Travelpiece Lawler D'Aquanni Kaul Brendli Johnson Kearney Metzger Paoloni Versaci Faust McHoul Page Drago Munn Caswell Garito Rolison House Total: Yes Abstentions: NO Absent absent Present: Absent: Vacant: No 2025143 EXTENSION OF TAXES ON SALES AND USES OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPETY AND OF CERTAIN SERVICES, ON OCCUPANCY OF HOTEL ROOMS AND ON AMUSEMENT CHARGES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 29 OF THE TAX LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 8, 2025