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Jun 29, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S65040
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
There are no sponsors of this bill.
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- 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
2009-S65040 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See other versions of this Bill:
- S60441 ,
- A289 ,
- S1887 ,
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง1202-aa, Tax L
2009-S65040 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 40 Eighth Extraordinary Session I N S E N A T E June 29, 2009 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of the Governor) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the imposition of an occu- pancy tax in the city of Rye; 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-aa to read as follows: S 1202-AA. OCCUPANCY TAX IN THE CITY OF RYE. (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE CITY OF RYE, IN THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, 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 ARTICLE, SUCH AS THE LEGISLATURE HAS OR WOULD HAVE THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE UPON PERSONS OCCUPY- ING ANY ROOM FOR HIRE IN ANY HOTEL. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "HOTEL" SHALL MEAN A BUILDING OR PORTION OF IT WHICH IS REGU- LARLY USED AND KEPT OPEN AS SUCH FOR THE LODGING OF GUESTS. THE TERM "HOTEL" INCLUDES AN APARTMENT HOTEL, A MOTEL OR A BOARDING HOUSE, WHETH- ER OR NOT MEALS ARE SERVED. THE RATE OF SUCH TAX SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE PERCENT OF THE PER DIEM RENTAL RATE FOR EACH ROOM WHETHER SUCH ROOM IS RENTED ON A DAILY OR LONGER BASIS. (2) SUCH TAXES MAY BE COLLECTED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER OF THE CITY OF RYE 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. (3) SUCH LOCAL LAWS MAY PROVIDE THAT ANY TAXES IMPOSED SHALL BE PAID BY THE PERSON LIABLE THEREFOR TO THE OWNER OF THE ROOM FOR HIRE IN THE HOTEL OR OTHER SIMILAR PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION OCCUPIED OR TO THE PERSON ENTITLED TO BE PAID THE RENT OR CHARGE FOR THE ROOM FOR HIRE IN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03079-01-9
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