Sentences with phrase «increase local sales taxes»

The local governments sought permission to spread debt payments or increase local sales taxes, among other measures.

At least a dozen NY counties are trying to increase their local sales tax rate, but can't get permission from the Senate GOP to do so.

Not exact matches

With $ 30 billion more in state revenue, we could restore full funding for public schools and colleges, pay for the state mandates on local governments through increased revenue sharing, cut regressive local property and sales taxes, and build the infrastructure and services of the Green New Deal.

According to state Senate rules in order for an increase to be passed in a county sales tax it must be approved by the Senate Finance Committee, generally after being proposed by the senator of the local district.

Little said the Senate's plan also contains tax relief for North Country families and businesses, and rejects a number of «tax - and - fee increases» proposed by the governor, including new Department of Motor Vehicles fees, a surcharge on pre-paid cell phones and a proposal calling for online marketplaces to collect sales tax on behalf of their vendors, a loophole that governor says is costing state and local authorities $ 275 million in uncollected tax every year.

It also said the project would increase state and local sales tax revenue and the county's room occupancy tax revenues.

And while increased gas prices have a direct effect on local sales tax collections according to the state comptroller, Mahoney said that dovetails with investments the county has made to promote tourism.

Moody's also expects the host municipalities to see increases in local property tax bases driven by the new construction and the growth in sales revenue

The Nevele developers say the project, if approved, will generate hundreds of jobs, translating into about $ 100 million in local spending, increased hotel occupancy tax revenues, increased sales tax revenues and 10 percent of gaming tax revenues going to the town of Wawarsing, the village of Ellenville and Ulster County.

Counties and cities in Central New York saw increases, topped by an 11.55 percent rise in local sales - tax revenue in Oswego County.

County Legislator Richard Gerentine, R - Marlborough, who pushed for the local law, said allowing stores to sell sparkler - type fireworks could increase business and generate additional sales tax revenue for the county.

Here are some of the local county sales tax increases proposed since 2009 that haven't gone into effect.

We have kept expenses down while improving our local economy which has resulted in increased sales tax revenue and a surplus.

She and others say it's time to rethink whether the Legislature should even have the authority to block local sales tax increases, which they see as a local issue.

In recent months, local legislators in at least four counties have been rebuffed by Republican state senators who say they won't support previously customary «home rule» bills that would allow increases in county sales taxes or other taxes like mortgages.

He voted, for instance, against allowing the extension of temporary increases to some local sales tax rates, calling the sales tax regressive.

Republican lawmakers still have not reached an agreement on a bill that would allow counties to increase local sales and use taxes to pay road repairs and maintenance.

Major issues during the 2015 legislative session included road funding, state budget, income tax cuts, broadband expansion, school calendars, local option sales taxes, medical marijuana, eminent domain, banning traffic cameras, and a sales tax increase.

The appropriation for the Standards of Quality for Public Education (SOQ) includes amounts estimated at $ 348,900,000 the first year and $ 361,100,000 the second year from the amounts transferred to the general fund from the Public Education Standards of Quality / Local Real Estate Property Tax Relief Fund pursuant to Part 3 of this act which are derived from the 0.375 cent increase in the state sales and use tax levied pursuant to § 58.1 - 638, Code of VirginTax Relief Fund pursuant to Part 3 of this act which are derived from the 0.375 cent increase in the state sales and use tax levied pursuant to § 58.1 - 638, Code of Virgintax levied pursuant to § 58.1 - 638, Code of Virginia.

Eaglefordshale.com recently wrote an article that provided research from the University of Texas at San Antonio that showed that employment in Karnes County increased by 260 %, and local sales tax revenues recently doubled in Dimmit County due in large part to increased oil and gas activity.

Even if there's no meaningful increase in internet sales over the next 10 years, Platt said empowering states to collect taxes from online transactions could generate $ 260 billion in local revenue.

This transactional activity raises state, local and federal tax revenue through transfer, sales and use taxes and increased property taxes.