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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
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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