Extends the one percent increased county sales tax for Putnam county
Summary
Extends the one percent increased county sales tax for Putnam county for two years; requires one-ninth of such one percent increase in sales tax be allocated to towns and villages in such county.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 22, 2025
Signed Aug 7, 2025
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S7540
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S7540A
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MODERATE
This bill was amended to add Senator Rolison as a co-sponsor and includes committee action showing it was favorably reported and ordered for final reading. The main substantive change is that the bill now includes a new section establishing how net tax collections from Putnam County's additional sales tax rate will be distributed to towns and villages based on population, with a minimum $50,000 annual allocation per municipality for infrastructure projects.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded by adding a co-sponsor and including detailed provisions for tax revenue distribution to local municipalities in Putnam County.
ELIGIBILITY
Added Senator Rolison as a co-sponsor alongside Senator Harckham
FISCAL
Added new Section 1262-w establishing that Putnam County must allocate one-ninth of net additional sales tax collections to towns and villages based on population, with a minimum $50,000 annual allocation per municipality for infrastructure and capital improvement projects
TIMELINE
Added committee action showing the bill was reported favorably, ordered to first and second report, and ordered to a third reading
TECHNICAL
Changed bill number from S7540 to S7540-A and added Cal. No. 880 designation
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2025 · Assembly Jun 16, 2025
How they voted
51–8
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
May 27, 2025
D
Democratic41
80% Yea
R
Republican22
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Aug 7, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.313
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7540A
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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