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Request Home Rule Legislation authorizing the County of Sullivan to increase its Motor Vehicle Use Tax
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INTRODUCED BY MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET COMMITTEE TO REQUEST THE ENACTMENT OF MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN TO INCREASE ITS MOTOR VEHICLE USE TAX PURSUANT TO NEW YORK STATE TAX LAW § 1201(e)
WHEREAS, pursuant to New York State Tax Law § 1201(e), the County of Sullivan imposes a tax upon the use of certain motor vehicles registered within the County; and
WHEREAS, the County of Sullivan currently imposes a motor vehicle use tax at the rates of Five Dollars ($5.00) and Ten Dollars ($10.00), as applicable; and
WHEREAS, the County Legislature has determined that an increase in the motor vehicle use tax would provide additional revenue to support County operations and services; and
WHEREAS, the County Legislature desires to increase the applicable motor vehicle use tax rates from Five Dollars ($5.00) to Fifteen Dollars ($15.00), and from Ten Dollars ($10.00) to Thirty Dollars ($30.00), as applicable; and
WHEREAS, the County Legislature recognizes that State legislation authorizing the County to impose the increased tax is necessary to effectuate the proposed increase; and
WHEREAS, the County Legislature therefore desires to request the enactment of municipal home rule legislation authorizing the County of Sullivan to increase its motor vehicle use tax pursuant to New York State Tax Law § 1201(e);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby requests the enactment of municipal home rule legislation by the New York State Legislature authorizing the County of Sullivan to increase its motor vehicle use tax pursuant to New York State Tax Law § 1201(e), from Five Dollars ($5.00) to Fifteen Dollars ($15.00), and from Ten Dollars ($10.00) to Thirty Dollars ($30.00), as applicable; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Sullivan County Legislature, the County Manager, and other appropriate County officials are hereby authorized and directed to take all necessary actions to prepare, submit, support, and pursue the requested municipal home rule legislation, including the preparation and submission of a municipal home rule request and any accompanying documentation required by the New York State Legislature; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Sullivan County Legislature is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Honorable Kathy Hochul Governor of the Great State of New York; Honorable Peter Oberacker, State Senator representing the 51st Senatorial District, the Honorable Paula Kay, Assemblywoman representing the 100th Assembly District, the Honorable Brian D. Maher representing the 101st Assembly District; and the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC).