Senate Bill S6679

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizing the city of Poughkeepsie to impose a hotel and motel tax; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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Current Bill Status Via A6555 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S6679 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6555
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1202-nn, Tax L

2023-S6679 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the city of Poughkeepsie to impose a hotel and motel tax; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

2023-S6679 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6679 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6679
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. ROLISON -- 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  authorizing  the  city  of
   Poughkeepsie  to  impose  a hotel and motel tax; and providing for the
   repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The tax law is amended by adding a new section 1202-nn to
 read as follows:
   § 1202-NN. HOTEL OR MOTEL TAXES  IN  THE  CITY  OF  POUGHKEEPSIE.  (1)
 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE CITY OF
 POUGHKEEPSIE,  IN  THE  COUNTY  OF  DUTCHESS,  IS  HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND
 EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND LOCAL LAWS IMPOSING IN SUCH CITY A TAX,  IN
 ADDITION  TO ANY OTHER TAX AUTHORIZED AND IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTI-
 CLE SUCH AS THE LEGISLATURE HAS OR WOULD HAVE THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO
 IMPOSE UPON PERSONS OCCUPYING HOTEL OR MOTEL ROOMS IN SUCH CITY. FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "HOTEL" OR  "MOTEL"  SHALL  MEAN  AND
 INCLUDE  ANY FACILITY CONSISTING OF RENTABLE UNITS AND PROVIDING LODGING
 ON AN OVERNIGHT BASIS AND SHALL INCLUDE THOSE FACILITIES DESIGNATED  AND
 COMMONLY  KNOWN  AS  "BED  AND  BREAKFAST" AND "TOURIST" FACILITIES. THE
 RATES OF SUCH TAX SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE PERCENT OF THE PER  DIEM  RENTAL
 RATE  FOR EACH ROOM, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT SUCH TAX SHALL NOT BE APPLI-
 CABLE 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 NINETY CONSECUTIVE
 DAYS.
   (2) SUCH TAX MAY BE COLLECTED AND ADMINISTERED  BY  THE  CHIEF  FISCAL
 OFFICER  OF THE CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE BY SUCH MEANS AND IN SUCH MANNER AS
 OTHER TAXES WHICH ARE NOW COLLECTED AND ADMINISTERED BY SUCH OFFICER  OR
 AS OTHERWISE MAY BE PROVIDED BY SUCH LOCAL LAW.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10676-01-3
              

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