Senate Bill S4717

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to allowing for the establishment of an occupancy tax in the city of Port Jervis

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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-S4717 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6079
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1202-ff, Tax L

2019-S4717 - Summary

Allows for the establishment of an occupancy tax in the city of Port Jervis of up to three percent.

2019-S4717 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4717 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4717
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. METZGER -- 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 allowing for the  establish-
   ment of an occupancy tax in the city of Port Jervis

   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 CITY OF PORT JERVIS. (1) NOTWITHSTAND-
 ING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE CITY OF PORT JERVIS,
 IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, 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  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
 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 PORT JERVIS 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  THE  ROOM FOR HIRE IN THE TOURIST HOME, INN, CLUB, HOTEL, MOTEL,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2019-S4717A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6079
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1202-ff, Tax L

2019-S4717A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows for the establishment of an occupancy tax in the city of Port Jervis of up to three percent.

2019-S4717A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4717A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4717--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. METZGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
   ment  Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to allowing for the establish-
   ment of an occupancy tax in the city of Port Jervis; 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 CITY OF PORT JERVIS. (1) NOTWITHSTAND-
 ING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE CITY OF PORT JERVIS,
 IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, 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 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
 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 PORT JERVIS 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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