MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—A piece of legislation that would fix a major tax distribution error is currently awaiting New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature.
A more than decade-long tax error is threatening to prevent $20 million from being distributed to municipalities if a solution is not approved. The cut would represent a 20 percent decrease in the sales tax revenue distributed from the county to cities, towns, and villages.
The bill was sponsored by Democratic state Sen. James Skoufis, who represents most of Orange County, and co-sponsored by Republican state Sen. Rob Rolison who represents Newburgh. It was first introduced on May 5 and spent several months being developed in the state assembly, senate, and committees. It was delivered to the governor on July 10….