Senate Bill S6590

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizing the city of Beacon to impose a hotel and motel tax; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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Current Bill Status Via A6556 - Signed by Governor


  • 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-S6590 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6556
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1202-mm, Tax L

2023-S6590 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the city of Beacon to impose a hotel and motel tax; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

2023-S6590 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6590 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6590
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. ROLISON -- 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  authorizing  the  city  of
   Beacon  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-mm to
 read as follows:
   § 1202-MM. HOTEL OR MOTEL TAXES IN THE CITY OF  BEACON.  (1)  NOTWITH-
 STANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISIONS  OF  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY, THE CITY OF
 BEACON, IN THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, 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 OCCUPYING HOTEL OR MOTEL ROOMS IN SUCH CITY. 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 CITY OF BEACON 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.
                                                            LBD10675-01-3
 S. 6590                             2
              

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