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Senate Bill S7117

Signed By Governor

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to allocating certain tax revenues for the promotion of tourism and tourist attractions in Seneca county

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2021-S7117 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7967
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1202-o, Tax L

2021-S7117 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to allocating hotel or motel tax revenues for the promotion of tourism and tourist attractions in Seneca county.

2021-S7117 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7117 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7117
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 1, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HELMING -- 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  allocating  certain  tax
   revenues for the promotion of tourism and tourist attractions in Sene-
   ca county

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 1202-o of the tax law, as added by
 chapter 784 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
   (9) All revenues resulting from the imposition of the  tax  under  the
 local laws shall be paid into the treasury of Seneca county and shall be
 credited to and deposited in the general fund of the county[, thereafter
 to  be  allocated  only for tourism, promotion and development in Seneca
 county. The revenues derived from said tax shall be  allocated  only  to
 enhance  the  general  economy  of  the  county of Seneca, its towns and
 villages through promotion of  tourist  activities,  conventions,  trade
 shows,  special  events  and other directly related and supported activ-
 ities. A committee of at least seven persons shall be created to advise,
 recommend and administer the activities funded by the revenues generated
 by this tax, including two representatives of the Seneca county  tourism
 industry,  a  board member of the Seneca county chamber of commerce, the
 county administrator, a board member  of  Seneca  2000,  Inc.,  a  board
 member  of the Seneca county industrial development agency, and a member
 of the Seneca county board of supervisors] AND SHALL BE  MADE  AVAILABLE
 THEREAFTER FOR THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM AND TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN SENE-
 CA  COUNTY  AND  ANY  OTHER DIRECTLY RELATED OR SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES AS
 RELATED TO TOURISM INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,  PROGRAMS  TO  IMPROVE
 PUBLIC  INFRASTRUCTURES;  TO  DEVELOP, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC PARKS
 AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE WATER RESOURCES
 OF SENECA COUNTY, INCLUDING LAKES AND TRIBUTARY STREAMS; AND  FOR  ENVI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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