Assembly Bill A6537

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to authorizing an occupancy tax in the village of Medina

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  • 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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2019-A6537 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4451
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1202-z-4, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A9767, S3643
2023-2024: A6002, A6671, S9714

2019-A6537 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to authorizing an occupancy tax in the village of Medina in Orleans county not to exceed two percent of the per diem rental rate for each room.

2019-A6537 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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     S. 4451                                                  A. 6537
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Investigations
   and Government Operations
 
 IN  ASSEMBLY  --  Introduced by M. of A. NORRIS, HAWLEY -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

 AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing an occupancy tax
   in the village of Medina
 
   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-z-4 to
 read as follows:
   § 1202-Z-4. OCCUPANCY TAX IN THE VILLAGE OF MEDINA. (1)  NOTWITHSTAND-
 ING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE VILLAGE OF MEDINA,
 IN THE COUNTY OF ORLEANS, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND  EMPOWERED  TO  ADOPT
 AND  AMEND LOCAL LAWS IMPOSING IN SUCH VILLAGE 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 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 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 VILLAGE OF MEDINA 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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