NY State Senate Bill 2023-S9077

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee

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Apr 16, 2024	referred to local government

2023-S9077 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9865
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: Albany County
Laws Affected:: Amd §1, Chap 693 of 1980; amd §3, Chap 105 of 2009

2023-S9077 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the percentage of hotel and motel tax authorized to be collected by the county of Albany from 6% to 6.5%; extends the authority of the county of Albany to impose and collect such tax for an additional three years.

2023-S9077 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S9077

SPONSOR: BRESLIN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend subdivision 1 of section 1 of chapter 693 of the laws of
1980, enabling the county of Albany to impose and collect taxes on occu-
pancy of hotel or motel rooms in Albany county, in relation to the
amount of tax authorized; and to amend section 3 of chapter 105 of the
laws of 2009, amending chapter 693 of the laws of 1980 enabling the
county of Albany to impose and collect taxes on occupancy of hotel or
motel rooms in Albany county relating to revenues received from the
collection of hotel or motel occupancy taxes, in relation to the effec-
tiveness thereof

 
PURPOSE OF THE BILL:

EXTENDS THE ABILITY OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY TO IMPOSE AND COLLECT TAXES
ON OCCUPANCY OF HOTEL OR MOTEL ROOMS IN ALBANY COUNTY AND INCREASES THE
TAX BY ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE PER DIEM RENTAL RATE.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

SECTION ONE AMENDS SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 1 OF CHAPTER 693 OF THE LAWS
OF 1980 TO ENABLE ALBANY COUNTY TO COLLECT A HOTEL OR MOTEL TAX.
SECTION TWO EXTENDS THE OCCUPANCY TAX TO DECEMBER 31, 2027 SECTION THREE
ESTABLISHES THE EFFECTIVE DATE.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

THIS BILL IS AT THE REQUEST OF ALBANY COUNTY AND EXTENDS THE ABILITY OF
THE COUNTY OF ALBANY TO IMPOSE AND COLLECT TAXES ON OCCUPANCY OF HOTEL
OR MOTEL ROOMS IN ALBANY COUNTY WHICH IS SET TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31,
2024. THE CURRENT SIX PERCENT TAX PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE ALBANY
CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY (3 PERCENT), THE ALBANY COUNTY CIVIC CENTER
(2 PERCENT) AND THE ALBANY COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU (1
PERCENT). THIS BILL WOULD CONTINUE THAT SUPPORT AND ADD AN ADDITIONAL
ONE-HALF PERCENT TO THE TAX TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE COUN-
TY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, THE ADVANCE ALBANY COUNTY ALLI-
ANCE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (THE ALLIANCE). THE ALLIANCE WAS
FORMED IN 2020 TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ALBANY COUNTY THROUGH
ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: (1) BUSINESS RETENTION,
EXPANSION, AND ATTRACTION; (2) DEVELOPMENT OF SHOVEL-READY SITES; AND
(3) PROMOTION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE ALLIANCE SERVES AS A ONES-
TOP-SHOP FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY, CENTRALIZING THE COUN-
TY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNCTIONS AND IMPROVING COORDINATION WITH
MUNICIPAL PARTNERS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2020, THE WORK OF THE ALLI-
ANCE HAS LED TO INCREASED BUSINESS INVESTMENT AND JOB GROWTH IN THE
COUNTY, DIVERSIFYING THE COUNTY'S TAX BASE AND ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE
FOR ITS RESIDENTS. THE REVENUE GENERATED BY THE PROPOSED ONE-HALF POINT
INCREASE WILL ENSURE THE ALLIANCE HAS SUSTAINABLE FUNDING TO MAINTAIN
AND EXPAND.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2023: A7009/S6687 - CHAPTER 337

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

NONE TO THE STATE

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

2023-S9077 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9077
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 16, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend subdivision 1 of section 1 of chapter 693 of the laws of
   1980, enabling the county of Albany to impose  and  collect  taxes  on
   occupancy of hotel or motel rooms in Albany county, in relation to the
   amount of tax authorized; and to amend section 3 of chapter 105 of the
   laws  of  2009,  amending chapter 693 of the laws of 1980 enabling the
   county of Albany to impose and collect taxes on occupancy of hotel  or
   motel  rooms  in  Albany county relating to revenues received from the
   collection of hotel or motel  occupancy  taxes,  in  relation  to  the
   effectiveness thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1 of chapter 693 of  the  laws  of
 1980, enabling the county of Albany to impose and collect taxes on occu-
 pancy  of  hotel  or motel rooms in Albany county, as amended by chapter
 105 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the  contrary,  the
 county  of  Albany is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and amend
 local laws imposing in such county a tax in addition to any tax  author-
 ized  and imposed pursuant to article twenty-nine of the tax law such as
 the legislature has or would have the power and authority to  impose  on
 persons occupying hotel or motel rooms in such county. The rates of such
 tax  shall  be  six  AND  ONE-HALF  percent  of the per diem rental rate
 charged to occupants for each room, provided, however,  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
 thirty consecutive days.
   § 2.  Section 3 of chapter 105 of the laws of 2009,  amending  chapter
 693  of  the  laws  of  1980 enabling the county of Albany to impose and
 collect taxes on occupancy of hotel or  motel  rooms  in  Albany  county
 relating  to  revenues  received  from  the collection of hotel or motel
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15150-01-4

 S. 9077                             2
 
 occupancy taxes, as amended by chapter 337  of  the  laws  of  2023,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   §  3.  This  act  shall take effect upon the adoption by the county of
 Albany of a local law imposing in such county the  additional  occupancy
 tax  authorized  by  this  act  and  shall expire and be deemed repealed
 December 31, [2024] 2027; provided that Albany county shall  notify  the
 legislative  bill  drafting commission upon the occurrence of the enact-
 ment of such local law in order that  the  commission  may  maintain  an
 accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws
 of  the  state of New York in furtherance of effecting the provisions of
 section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the  public  offi-
 cers law.
   §  3.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
 the amendments to subdivision 1 of section 1 of chapter 693 of the  laws
 of  1980,  enabling  the county of Albany to impose and collect taxes on
 occupancy of hotel or motel rooms in Albany county, made by section  one
 of this act shall not affect the repeal of such subdivision and shall be
 deemed repealed therewith.

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Senate Bill S9077

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee

2023-S9077 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S9077 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S9077 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9077 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Neil D. Breslin

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee

2023-S9077 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S9077 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S9077 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9077 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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