Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate passes penal law bill to curb sales‑tax "zapper" schemes; Krueger warns of $1.7 billion loss
Summary
Senate passed a penal law change aimed at curbing technology and schemes that hide sales transactions and withhold collected sales tax. Sponsor Senator Krueger said New York loses up to $1.7 billion annually to such activity.
Albany, May 5, 2025 — The State Senate passed a penal law measure sponsored by Senator Krueger aimed at strengthening enforcement against systems that hide retail transactions and the sales tax collected on them.
Sponsor's account: On the floor, Senator Krueger explained the bill's purpose and the revenue stakes. "We are losing up to $1,700,000,000 a year in sales tax revenue that is collected from the citizens of New…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
