Sentences with phrase «sales tax increases»

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.

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

After the state Senate and Assembly left Albany two weeks ago without a deal on Home Rule legislation regarding the extension of sales tax increases for numerous counties — including Essex, Franklin, Clinton and Warren — Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for a special session last week which resulted in the requests being passed.

The ad has unidentified people criticizing Malloy for state income and sales tax increases that were passed in 2011.

One of the TV ads from the New York State Teachers Union's Vote COPE that claimed Hanna approved sales tax increases, was declared inaccurate, as were claimes that O'Brien voted against bridge repair funding.

To balance its budget for the next year, the City Council needs Albany to approve two proposed sales tax increases.

Shinzo Abe's party wants to set a two percent inflation target and suspend sales tax increases.

Creditors have given the Greek government until Wednesday to push controversial reforms, including sales tax increases and pension reforms, through parliament.

School officials said they were able to use existing funds to start work on $ 43 million in repairs before the end of 2016 thanks to the passage of the sales tax increase.

Even the new Progressive Conservative government of Brian Pallister in Manitoba, elected last year on opposition to a sales tax increase by the previous government, is toying with new taxes, including a carbon tax and higher taxes on insurance products.

A large drop was forecast due to the surge in spending seen last year in March ahead of a sales tax increase in April 2014.

European economies continue to show minimal growth, China appears to be decelerating and the Japanese domestic economy is still recovering from a large sales tax increase.

With $ 1 billion in new taxes, a 25 % sales tax increase, and scores of pet projects being funded, England is looking like a good alternative to Gov. Deval Patrick's ways.

The final night of voting included some mini-drama — Democrats from Westchester fought for a sales tax increase in Yonkers as well as new hotel levies, and chamber leaders took the rare step of calling off a bill during voting because it lacked support — but was mostly spent approving an omnibus bill for outstanding housing and education issues.

Carlucci said, «After lengthy discussions with Rockland County officials, representatives from the governor's office, the state comptroller's office, and the Finance Committees in the both the Senate and Assembly, I have decided not to support the sales tax increase at this time because there is little evidence that it would solve Rockland County's fiscal crisis.

Democrats had proposed a sales tax increase but Malloy has joined Republicans to oppose such a move.

Carlucci also had noted in recent statements to the media that there was an unwillingness in the GOP - led Senate to pass a sales tax increase for Rockland.

A coalition of Colorado business groups on Friday announced they will collect signatures to try and ask voters in November for a 0.62 percent sales tax increase to raise money for the state's billions of dollars in infrastructure needs.

My point: The Comptroller dropped the ball by not including a list of counties granted a sales tax increase in the intervening legislative session.

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has added a sales tax increase to his budget plan that would raise an extra $ 220 million over two years.

She continues to struggle to balance the state's budget and Republican legislative leaders now seem ready to propose a temporary sales tax increase, which, like all tax increases, is political poison.

Asked if he would veto a budget that contains the sales tax increase the Democratic governor repeated his oft - stated maxim that budget discussions shouldn't start with tax increases.

By Paul Snyder A half - cent sales tax increase would give Dane County planners the money they need to craft a regional transit strategy.

Vos said if a Democrat - controlled Legislature could not muster the votes to pass the sales tax increase, it would be even less likely if Republicans gain control of the governor's office, Senate or Assembly after the November elections.

The national party and Oneida County District Attorney Michael Arcuri (D) are hitting state Sen. Ray Meier (R) for his alleged support for a sales tax increase.

Aresimowicz says his caucus favors a sales tax increase but is yet to have a budget ready for a vote.

Saratoga County officials were also turned away by Capital Region Sens. Roy McDonald and Hugh Farley, also Republicans, in November when they raised the issue of a possible sales tax increase from 3 percent to 4 percent.

The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, an association that represents most of Connecticut's towns and cities, is hoping a 1 percent sales tax increase will be part of any budget agreement reached by state lawmakers.

«While Democrats want to say they are only increasing taxes on millionaires and corporations, the governor's proposed $ 546 million sales tax increase would hurt all New Jerseyans.

Mangano lobbied the Legislature for a quarter - percent sales tax increase that would have raised $ 60 million, but failed to receive approval.

Democratic state lawmakers in Connecticut have dropped their plans for an across the board sales tax increase to help balance the state's two - year budget.

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.

On Monday, Rockland County sent a delegation to Albany to ask for the authority to close its widening budget deficit by issuing bonds backed by a sales tax increase.

This is so discouraging,» Milwaukee County Supervisor Gerry Broderick said of the state budget, which failed to include a sales tax increase to support transit, parks, cultural assets and emergency medical services for Milwaukee County.

Mr. Corbett is offering the district a one - time $ 45 million grant and $ 120 million in recurring funds from a one - percentage - point city sales tax increase on the condition that teachers accept lower pay and benefits as well as «work rule» changes.

I - 884, which called for a 1 cent sales tax increase, would have funneled an additional $ 1 billion annually into education.

A temporary tax package passed in 2009 combined a sales tax increase with a surcharge on high - income taxpayers and profitable corporations to raise $ 1.3 billion.

The task force report led to passage of one of the most comprehensive efforts yet to address shortages, including the adoption of a statewide half - cent sales tax increase that was used, in part, to raise teacher salaries by an average of $ 8,000.

Our Schools Now appears open to a sales tax increase to help schools.

Faced with a massive shortfall in revenue because of the recession, then - Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue asked Republican leaders to extend part of a temporary 1 - cent sales tax increase to maintain education funding.

Even the new Progressive Conservative government of Brian Pallister in Manitoba, elected last year on opposition to a sales tax increase by the previous government, is toying with new taxes, including a carbon tax and higher taxes on insurance products.

The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry amended a breeder kennel law (LD 964) to include a sales tax increase applicable only on pet foods.

Palm Beach County cultural leaders have asked for $ 228 million in public arts funding to be included in a 1 percent sales tax increase, reported the Sun Sentinel.

The new courthouse was built with a three - quarter - of - a-cent sales tax increase that also upgraded the jail and renovated the fairgrounds.

A curious statement, since L.A. voters just celebrated the one year anniversary of Measure M, the $ 120 billion sales tax increase supporting the most ambitious transit expansion in the city's modern history.

-- Took another step toward a November referendum on a penny sales tax increase, directing attorneys to come back with proposed ballot language for a 30 - year increase in the tax.

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Many of those companies rely on middle - and low - income shoppers for the bulk of their sales, and changes to individual taxes — such as doubling the standard deduction — will increase discretionary income.

A new report says state tax revenues increased in the final three months of last year as the improving economy boosted income and sales taxes receipts.

Elsewhere, investors received disappointing news early on Monday morning with car sales in the U.K. dropping 8.5 percent in May after a tax increase came into effect in April.

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