New YorkSchool buses and operating supplies would avoid sales and use tax
If approved, the bill would let school bus buyers and operators avoid sales and use tax on buses and items used to run them.
What it does
School buses and parts, equipment, lubricants, and fuel bought and used to run them would be exempt from sales and use tax if the bill passes.
Argument forBus buyers and operators could pay less tax on buses and on parts, equipment, lubricants, and fuel used to run them.
Argument againstThe exemption could mean less sales tax collected on bus purchases and supplies, leaving less tax revenue for public services.
More detail
The bill would exempt school buses and certain items used to operate them from sales and use tax. The exemption would cover school buses as defined by New York vehicle and traffic law, plus parts, equipment, lubricants, and fuel bought and used to operate those buses. The exemption would take effect on the first day of the quarterly sales tax period next succeeding April 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 2REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANSIntroduced
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