Bill > S06206

This bill establishes the gallon as the standard measurement for taxation of alcoholic beverages in New York State, replacing the previous use of liters in various tax law provisions. The bill makes comprehensive changes across multiple sections of the tax law, primarily substituting references to liters with gallons and adjusting specific numerical thresholds. Key changes include modifying the tax rates for different types of alcoholic beverages to be calculated per gallon instead of per liter, adjusting the quantity thresholds for personal importation and distribution (from 90 liters to 24 gallons, and from 360 liters to 95 gallons), and updating recordkeeping and reporting requirements to use gallons as the standard unit of measurement. The bill also updates language related to penalties for non-registered distributors and seizure of liquors, ensuring consistency with the new gallon-based measurement system. These changes aim to streamline and modernize the state's alcoholic beverage taxation framework, potentially making it easier for distributors and regulators to calculate and track alcohol taxes. The bill will take effect 180 days after becoming law, allowing time for businesses and government agencies to adapt to the new measurement standard.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6206