Below is his Vote and it surely will effect the fine Residents of Dutchess County for the next 2 years:

 STATUS:
S4650  SALAND   Same as A 7313  Kirwan 
Tax Law
TITLE….Relates to extending the authorization for additional sales tax in Dutchess county

VOTING:

 Floor Votes:

06/06/11  S4650   Senate Vote   Aye: 61  Nay: 0

SUMMARY:

SALAND
Amd S1210, Tax L
Relates to extending the authorization for additional sales and compensating use tax in Dutchess county until 2013.

BILL TEXT:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          4650

                               2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                    IN SENATE

                                     April 14, 2011
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen.  SALAND -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
          ment Operations

        AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to sales and  compensating  use
          tax in Dutchess county

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. Clause 29 of subparagraph (i) of the opening  paragraph  of
     2  section  1210  of  the tax law, as amended by chapter 178 of the laws of
     3  2009, is amended to read as follows:
     4    (29) the county of Dutchess is hereby further authorized and empowered
     5  to adopt and amend local laws, ordinances or resolutions  imposing  such
     6  taxes at a rate which is three-quarters of one percent additional to the
     7  three  percent  rate  authorized above in this paragraph for such county
     8  for the period beginning March first, two  thousand  three,  and  ending
     9  November thirtieth, two thousand [eleven] thirteen,
    10    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD10597-01-1

SPONSORS MEMO:
NEW YORK STATE SENATE
INTRODUCER’S MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT
submitted in accordance with Senate Rule VI. Sec 1

 
BILL NUMBER: S4650

SPONSOR: SALAND              
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to sales and compensating use
tax in Dutchess county

PURPOSE:
This bill would allow Dutchess County to adopt a local law to continue
to add an additional one percent of their sales tax to meet operating
costs of the county government.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends Section 1210 of the Tax Law to authorize Dutchess
County to continue to add an additional three-fourths of one percent
sales tax to the present three percent rate until November 30, 2013.

EXISTING LAW:
Current law allows Dutchess County to add an additional three-fourths of
one percent to their sales tax until November 30, 2011.

JUSTIFICATION:
Dutchess County has requested authorization to continue their sales tax
collection at three and three-fourths percent. This legislation author-
izes Dutchess County to enact a county law to continue this increase
which the County has deemed essential to meet a balanced budget for
governmental services.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Chapter 178, Laws of 2009
Chapter 528, Laws of 2007

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Additional revenue for Dutchess County is anticipated if the County
adopts a local law.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.