Prohibits state reimbursement of campaign and political committees, or legal defense funds, for payments made on behalf of the criminal or civil defense of a state employee.
This bill would reduce taxable income for individuals by excluding overtime pay from federal adjusted gross income. Specifically, it creates a new tax provision allowing workers to subtract wages earned for hours beyond their normal schedule (defined as "overtime compensation") from their taxable income. The change would apply to all taxpayers earning overtime pay, effectively lowering their federal income tax liability for that income. The provision would take effect for tax years beginning January 1, 2026.
S 1527 creates a sales tax exemption for commercial energy storage systems equipment and their installation costs. This directly affects businesses installing such systems on non-residential properties to store electricity for later use in heating, cooling, hot water, or power. The bill amends tax law to exempt these systems from state sales tax, covering both the equipment and installation services. Local governments must explicitly adopt this exemption in their tax ordinances to apply it.
Removes language requiring the state from moving public safety surcharge funds into the state general fund; increases from seventy-five million dollars to one million dollars available for grants or reimbursements to counties for the development, consolidation, or operation of public safety communications systems or networks designed to support statewide interoperable communications for first responders.
Authorizes the assessor of Richmond county to grant the Silver Lake Foundation Inc. retroactive real property tax exempt status upon an application therefor.
Provides a green infrastructure tax abatement for the construction of green infrastructure projects on certain properties in a city of one million or more.
This bill exempts certain goods and services sold by cemeteries for exclusive use on their own grounds from state sales tax. It specifically covers tangible property (like headstones or markers) and services (such as plot maintenance) approved by the state cemetery board. The law clarifies that cemetery corporations - defined under state nonprofit and religious corporation laws - are not required to collect sales tax when selling these items or services for use within their cemetery property. This change aims to preserve cemetery funds for long-term maintenance and prevent abandonment, directly affecting cemetery operations and their tax obligations.
Repeals certain provisions relating to use tax exemptions for certain race horses; prevents nonresident race horse owners from avoiding use tax in certain situations.
This bill changes the sales tax rules for race horses sold in claiming races. It requires sellers to pay sales tax on the full purchase price each time a horse is sold, rather than just the amount exceeding previous purchase prices in the same year. Race tracks must keep detailed records of these sales for tax purposes. The law applies to all claiming race horse transactions within the state starting 90 days after enactment.
This bill raises Mount Vernon's deed tax rate to 1.5% on the value of real property sold or transferred within the city. It directly affects homebuyers, sellers, and property owners who complete transactions in Mount Vernon, requiring payment of the tax before deeds can be recorded. Key provisions include a $100,000 exemption on the property value (reducing the tax burden for lower-value sales) and allowing deductions for existing property liens. The tax applies to all conveyances regardless of where negotiations occur, but does not affect transactions finalized before September 1, 1984.
