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2026053
RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, ELECTING A CENTS PER GALLON RATE OF SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAXES ON MOTOR FUEL AND DIESEL MOTOR FUEL, IN LIEU OF THE PERCENTAGE RATE OF SUCH TAXES
- Introduced
- April 12, 2026
- Latest action
- April 12, 2026
- Status
- ADOPTED
- District coverage
- scope: countywide
Document text
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BUDGET, FINANCE & PERSONNEL
RE:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026053
RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF
DUTCHESS, ELECTING A CENTS PER GALLON RATE OF SALES
AND COMPENSATING USE TAXES ON MOTOR FUEL AND DIESEL
MOTOR FUEL, IN LIEU OF THE PERCENTAGE RATE OF SUCH
TAXES, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF ARTICLE 29 OF THE
TAX LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Legislators MUNN, VALDÉS SMITH, ATKINS, ALEXANDER, ARNOFF, BRENDLI,
KAUL, KEARNEY, LAWLER, REDL, RHODES, SHAH and WINSBY offer the following and
move its adoption:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the County of Dutchess, as follows:
SECTION 1. Resolution No. 598 of 1975, is amended by adding a new section 4-B to read
as follows:
Section 4-B. Cents per gallon rate of sales and compensating use taxes on motor fuel and
diesel motor fuel.
Notwithstanding any provision of this enactment to the contrary, in lieu of the percentage
rate of sales and compensating use taxes imposed on receipts from the retail sale of and
consideration given or contracted to be given for, or for the use of, motor fuel and diesel motor
fuel, such taxes shall be imposed at a rate of cents per gallon of such motor fuel or diesel motor
fuel, in the manner prescribed by subdivision (m) of section 1111 of the New York Tax Law,
provided that, for purposes of calculating the cents per gallon rate of tax, such receipts or
consideration shall be limited to three (3) dollars per gallon of either such fuel. Provided that, if
the average price of such fuels changes as described in such subdivision (m) of section 1111 of the
Tax Law, the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance shall adjust the cents per gallon tax rate on
such fuels in the manner prescribed in such subdivision (m) of section 1111 of the Tax Law.
SECTION 2. This resolution shall take effect June 1, 2026, and shall expire and be deemed
repealed on December 1, 2026.
APPROVED
Sue
Derino
SUSAN J. SERINO
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
ADn| 22. 2024
This is to certify that 1, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Dutch
solution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted by said Legislature on thel 3
correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof.
IN WITNESS WHERLOK, I have hercunto set my hand and seal of said I cpisature this day of A pr. l
_ 2026.
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JULIE STROISI I, CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED
APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS
(To be completed by the requesting department)
Total Current Year Cost $ _______________________________________________
Total Current Year Revenue $ _______________________________________________
and Source
Source of County Funds (check one):
Existing Appropriations
Additional Appropriations
Contingency
Other (explain)
Transfer of Existing
Appropriations
Identify Line Item(s):
Related Expenses: Amount $ __________
Nature/Reason:
Anticipated Savings to County: _______________________________________________
Net County Cost (this year): _______________________________________________
Over Five Years: _______________________________________________
Additional Comments / Explanation:
By capping the sales tax on gasoline and diesel as a percentage of the per-gallon price of
$3/gallon, effective June 1 through November 30, 2026, the impact is a projected loss of
$460,000 compared to the 2026 adopted budget.
Prepared by: _Kristofer Munn, advised by Budget Director Jessica White_ Prepared On: _4/01/2026_
2026
Budget, Finance, and Personnel Committee Roll Call
District Name Yes No
District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith*
X
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins*
X
District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn*
X
District 3 - LaGrange Polasek*
X
District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger*
X
District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie Redl (VC)
X
District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie Lawler (C)
X
District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Darrow
X
District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli
ABSENT
X
District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson
X
District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill Rhodes
X
District 21 - East Fishkill Caswell
11
Present: ____
1
Absent: ____
Vacant: ____
Resolution: ____
Motion: ____
11 0
Total : ______ ______
Yes No
Abstentions: ______
2026053 RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS,
ELECTING A CENTS PER GALLON RATE OF SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAXES
ON MOTOR FUEL AND DIESEL MOTOR FUEL, IN LIEU OF THE PERCENTAGE RATE OF
SUCH TAXES, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF ARTICLE 29 OF THE TAX LAW OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Roll Call Sheets
District
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
Last Name
YES
District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon
Valdés Smith
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie
Atkins
District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck
Munn
District 3 - LaGrange
Polasek
District 12 - East Fishkill
Metzger
District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie
Redl
District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie
Amoff
District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie
Lawler
District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie
Shah
District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie
Kaul
District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley
Darrow
District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie
Brendli
District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie
Johnson
District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck Kearney
District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger
Giles
District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie
Winsby
District 15 - Wappinger
Faust
District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill
McHoul
District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill
Rhodes
District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook
Drago
District 21 - East Fishkill
Caswell
District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale
District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill
District 24 - Dover and Pawling
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook
22
Resolution: 2026053
Motion:
Atkins, Munn
0
Tresca
X
Rolison
House
Alexander
Total:
22
Yes
Abstentions: _
NO
Absent
Absent
Absent
0
-
No
2026053 RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS,
ELECTING A CENTS PER GALLON RATE OF SALES AND COMPENSATING USE
TAXES ON MOTOR FUEL AND DIESEL MOTOR FUEL, IN LIEU OF THE PERCENTAGE
RATE OF SUCH TAXES, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF ARTICLE 29 OF THE
TAX LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Roll Call Sheets
District Last Name YES NO
District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins
District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn
District 3 - LaGrange Polasek
District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger
District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie Redl
District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie Arnoff
District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie Lawler
District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie Shah
District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie Kaul
District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Darrow
District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli
District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson
District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck Kearney
District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger Giles
District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie Winsby
District 15 - Wappinger Faust
District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill McHoul
District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill Rhodes
District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook Drago
District 21 - East Fishkill Caswell
District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale Tresca
District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill Rolison
District 24 - Dover and Pawling House
District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook Alexander
X
X
X
X
X
ABSENT
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
ABSENT
X
X
X
ABSENT
X
X
X
X
22
Present: ____
3
Absent: ____
Vacant: ____
Resolution: ____
Motion: ____
22 0
Total : ______ ______
Yes No
Abstentions: ____
2026053 RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS,
ELECTING A CENTS PER GALLON RATE OF SALES AND COMPENSATING USE
TAXES ON MOTOR FUEL AND DIESEL MOTOR FUEL, IN LIEU OF THE
PERCENTAGE RATE OF SUCH TAXES, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF
ARTICLE 29 OF THE TAX LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK