S 7198 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the imposition of sales and compensating use taxes by the county of Albany

This bill extends Albany County's authority to impose an additional 1% sales and use tax (on top of its existing 3% rate) until November 30, 2027. It directly affects residents and businesses in Albany County who pay this tax, as well as local governments that receive tax revenue distributions. The key provision requires the county to distribute the additional tax revenue quarterly to cities and unincorporated areas in the same proportion as its current 3% tax revenue, and to towns/villages in the same manner as the existing tax. The bill also specifies that if any city in the county exercises its separate tax authority, the county does not need to distribute the additional tax revenue during that period. This is a straightforward extension of an existing local tax authorization with clear revenue distribution rules.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Signed Aug 7, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2025 · Assembly May 29, 2025

How they voted

518
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
May 27, 2025
D Democratic41
33 Yea 5 Nay 3
80% Yea
R Republican22
18 Yea 3 Nay 1
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Aug 7, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.309
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Pat Fahy
Pat Fahy
DDemocratic
NY
46