Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 20, 2019 |
signed chap.687 |
Dec 17, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2019 |
returned to assembly passed senate home rule request 3rd reading cal.1755 substituted for s2080 |
Jun 19, 2019 |
substituted by a2236 ordered to third reading cal.1755 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 22, 2019 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S2080
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2236 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2019-S2080 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S2080 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2080 SPONSOR: ORTT TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to imposing an additional one percent occupancy tax in the city of Lockport, Niagara County to be dedicated to the operation of the Discover Niagara Shuttle PURPOSE: This legislation imposes an additional 1% bed tax on rooms located with- in the City of Lockport and dedicates these funds to the Discover Niagara Shuttle. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 imposes an additional 1% bed tax on rooms located within Lock- port and dedicates these funds to the Discover Niagara Shuttle. Section 2 is the effective date.
2019-S2080 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2080 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 22, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- 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 imposing an additional one percent occupancy tax in the city of Lockport, Niagara County to be dedicated to the operation of the Discover Niagara Shuttle THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 9 of section 1202-o of the tax law, as amended by chapter 243 of the laws of 2002, are amended to read as follows: (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the city of Lockport, Niagara county is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and amend local laws imposing in such county a tax, in addition to any other tax authorized and imposed pursuant to this article such as the legislature has or would have the power and authority to impose upon persons occupying hotel or motel rooms in such county. For the purposes of this section, the term "hotel" or "motel" shall mean and include any facility providing lodging on an overnight basis and shall include those facilities designated and commonly known as "bed and breakfast", inns, and tourist homes. The rates of such tax shall not exceed [four] FIVE percent (5%) of the per diem rental rate for each room, provided, howev- er, that such tax shall not be applicable to a permanent resident of a hotel or motel. For the purposes of this section the term "permanent resident" shall mean a person occupying any room or rooms in a hotel or motel for at least fourteen consecutive days. (9) All revenues resulting from the imposition of the tax under the local laws shall be paid into the treasury of the city of Lockport and shall be credited to and deposited in the general fund of the city, thereafter to be allocated at the discretion of the common council of the city of Lockport for the purposes of tourism and economic develop- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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