It's possible lawmakers will also consider a measure to bolster pension benefits for New York City police and firefighter unions as well as an extension of
local sales tax measures.
«It's a real head - scratcher» as to why Republicans backed the legislation, which also included an extension of mayoral control of New York City schools, the re-approval of
local sales tax measures and several other measures aimed at upstate communities for flood relief.
The Community Enhancement Fund, which was created and is supported by Measure H, a half - cent
local sales tax measure approved by Rancho Cordova voters in November 2014, generates approximately $ 7.2 million annually in revenues for the city's general fund.
Not exact matches
That
measure linked the program to the extension of
sales tax and other
local tax provisions, meaning those
measures could expire if not deal with by the end of the year.
The agreement was announced a week after the conclusion of an extraordinary session in which mayoral control of New York City schools was extended for two years, along with re-approving
sales tax measures and other
local tax provisions for
local government.
The
local governments sought permission to spread debt payments or increase
local sales taxes, among other
measures.
But Cuomo did leave the door open to other items being considered as
local governments also jockey to have their
sales tax and other provisions extended —
measures that have been caught up in the broader debate.
Ultimately, the Senate stripped HB 718 and inserted language that would fix the teacher assistant funding problem — but it also included language about a controversial
measure to cap
local sales tax rates, forcing the House's hand in order to get the teacher assistants they wanted.
Local funding sources include $ 97.8 million from San Francisco Proposition K sales tax proceeds, $ 7.3 million from San Mateo County Measure A sales tax proceeds, $ 38.5 million in Alameda - Contra Costa Transit capital contribution, and $ 7.6 million in other local contribut
Local funding sources include $ 97.8 million from San Francisco Proposition K
sales tax proceeds, $ 7.3 million from San Mateo County
Measure A
sales tax proceeds, $ 38.5 million in Alameda - Contra Costa Transit capital contribution, and $ 7.6 million in other
local contribut
local contributions.
The project is financed with a grant from the Federal Transit Administration,
local Measure A transportation
sales tax revenue for capital projects and a Bay Area Air Quality Management District grant for heavy duty zero - emission vehicles.
In November 2016, voters in Missouri approved a ballot
measure to ban the state or
local governments from expanding
sales taxes on services not already
taxed, effectively becoming the first state in the nation to prevent additional
sales taxes on real estate services.