New York State Dormitory Authority New York State; Sales Tax

S&P Global Ratings has assigned its 'AAA' rating and stable outlook to New York State Dormitory Authority's (DASNY) approximately $1.8 billion state sales tax revenue bonds, series 2018C (tax exempt) and series 2018D (taxable). At the same time, S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its 'AAA' ratings on DASNY's parity debt outstanding. The outlook is stable. The bonds are secured by a dedication of state sales tax in an amount initially equal to a 1% tax rate. The dedication is made from within the state's existing sales tax collection and does not represent an increase in the overall state tax rate. The dedicated tax is separate and distinct from the 1% sales tax securing bonds of the New York Local Government

...S&P Global Ratings has assigned its '###' rating and stable outlook to New York State Dormitory Authority's (DASNY) approximately $1.8 billion state sales tax revenue bonds, series 2018C (tax exempt) and series 2018D (taxable). At the same time, S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its '###' ratings on DASNY's parity debt outstanding. The outlook is stable. The bonds are secured by a dedication of state sales tax in an amount initially equal to a 1% tax rate. The dedication is made from within the state's existing sales tax collection and does not represent an increase in the overall state tax rate. The dedicated tax is separate and distinct from the 1% sales tax securing bonds of the New York Local Government Assistance Corp. (LGAC; ###/Stable) and a $170 million payment to New York City, which secures sales tax asset receivable corporation bonds outstanding (###). After all of LGAC's obligations are paid or discharged, projected on or before 2025, the state sales tax dedicated to the sales...

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