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May 22, 2018 |
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Senate Bill S8814
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations 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
2017-S8814 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10904
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1202-ff, Tax L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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S6149, A7706
2017-S8814 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8814 SPONSOR: DEFRANCISCO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to the impo- sition of an occupancy tax in the town of DeWitt; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: This bill would provide an imposition of an occupancy tax in the town of DeWitt. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 - Amends the tax law by adding a new section 1202-ff. Section 2 - Effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2017-S8814 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8814 I N S E N A T E May 22, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the imposition of an occu- pancy tax in the town of DeWitt; 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-ff to read as follows: § 1202-FF. OCCUPANCY TAX IN THE TOWN OF DEWITT. (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE TOWN OF DEWITT, IN THE COUNTY OF ONONDAGA, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND LOCAL LAWS IMPOSING IN SUCH TOWN A TAX, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER TAX AUTHORIZED AND IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, SUCH AS THE LEGIS- LATURE HAS OR WOULD HAVE THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE UPON PERSONS OCCUPYING 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 REGULARLY USED AND KEPT OPEN AS SUCH FOR THE LODGING OF GUESTS. THE TERM "HOTEL" INCLUDES AN APARTMENT HOTEL, A MOTEL OR A BOARDING HOUSE, WHETHER OR NOT MEALS ARE SERVED. THE RATE OF SUCH TAX SHALL NOT EXCEED TWO AND THREE QUARTERS (2.75) 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 TOWN OF DEWITT 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 TOURIST HOME, INN, CLUB, HOTEL, MOTEL 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 THE TOURIST HOME, INN, CLUB, HOTEL, MOTEL OR OTHER SIMILAR PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION OCCUPIED FOR AND ON ACCOUNT OF THE TOWN OF DEWITT IMPOSING THE TAX AND THAT SUCH OWNER OR PERSON ENTITLED TO BE PAID THE RENT OR CHARGE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR THE COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF THE TAX; AND THAT SUCH OWNER OR PERSON ENTI-
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