Assembly Bill A5837

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes the town of Goshen to impose a hotel and motel tax

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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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2023-A5837 - Details

Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1202-ii, Tax L

2023-A5837 - Summary

Authorizes the town of Goshen to impose a hotel and motel tax of up to five percent; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

2023-A5837 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5837
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BRABENEC, MAHER -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Ways and Means
 
 AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation  to  authorizing  the  town  of
   Goshen  to  impose a hotel and motel tax; 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-ii to
 read as follows:
   § 1202-II. HOTEL OR MOTEL TAXES IN THE TOWN OF  GOSHEN.  (1)  NOTWITH-
 STANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE TOWN OF GOSH-
 EN, IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, 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
 LEGISLATURE HAS OR WOULD HAVE THE POWER AND  AUTHORITY  TO  IMPOSE  UPON
 PERSONS OCCUPYING HOTEL OR MOTEL ROOMS IN SUCH TOWN. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS  SECTION,  THE  TERM  "HOTEL" OR "MOTEL" SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE ANY
 FACILITY CONSISTING OF RENTABLE UNITS AND PROVIDING LODGING ON AN  OVER-
 NIGHT  BASIS  AND SHALL INCLUDE THOSE FACILITIES DESIGNATED AND COMMONLY
 KNOWN AS "BED AND BREAKFAST" AND "TOURIST" FACILITIES. THE RATES OF SUCH
 TAX SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE PERCENT OF THE PER DIEM RENTAL RATE  FOR  EACH
 ROOM,  PROVIDED  HOWEVER,  THAT  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 NINETY CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
   (2)  SUCH  TAX  MAY  BE COLLECTED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE CHIEF FISCAL
 OFFICER OF THE TOWN OF GOSHEN 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 TAX IMPOSED SHALL BE PAID  BY
 THE PERSON LIABLE THEREFOR TO THE OWNER OF THE HOTEL OR MOTEL ROOM OCCU-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07074-01-3
              

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2023-A5837A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1202-ii, Tax L

2023-A5837A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the town of Goshen to impose a hotel and motel tax of up to five percent; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

2023-A5837A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5837--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BRABENEC, MAHER -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  tax law, in relation to authorizing the town of
   Goshen to impose a hotel and motel tax; 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-ii  to
 read as follows:
   §  1202-II.  HOTEL  OR MOTEL TAXES IN THE TOWN OF GOSHEN. (1) NOTWITH-
 STANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE TOWN OF  GOSH-
 EN, IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, 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
 LEGISLATURE  HAS  OR  WOULD  HAVE THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE UPON
 PERSONS OCCUPYING HOTEL OR MOTEL ROOMS IN SUCH TOWN. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION, THE TERM "HOTEL" OR "MOTEL" SHALL  MEAN  AND  INCLUDE  ANY
 FACILITY  CONSISTING OF RENTABLE UNITS AND PROVIDING LODGING ON AN OVER-
 NIGHT BASIS AND SHALL INCLUDE THOSE FACILITIES DESIGNATED  AND  COMMONLY
 KNOWN AS "BED AND BREAKFAST" AND "TOURIST" FACILITIES. THE RATES OF SUCH
 TAX  SHALL  NOT EXCEED FIVE PERCENT OF THE PER DIEM RENTAL RATE FOR EACH
 ROOM, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT 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 NINETY CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
   (2) SUCH TAX MAY BE COLLECTED AND ADMINISTERED  BY  THE  CHIEF  FISCAL
 OFFICER  OF THE TOWN OF GOSHEN 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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07074-03-3
 A. 5837--A                          2
              

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