Senate Bill S6919

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes an occupancy tax in the town of Putnam Valley, in the county of Putnam

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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-S6919 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7129
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1202-z-4, Tax L

2023-S6919 - Summary

Authorizes the town of Putnam Valley, in Putnam county to adopt and amend local laws imposing a tax on persons occupying a room for hire in any hotel in an amount not to exceed 2% of the per diem rental rate for each room.

2023-S6919 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6919 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6919
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 15, 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 an occupancy tax
   in the town of Putnam Valley, in Putnam county

   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 TOWN OF PUTNAM VALLEY.  (1)  NOTWITH-
 STANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE TOWN OF PUTNAM
 VALLEY, IN THE COUNTY OF PUTNAM, 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  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 TOWN OF PUTNAM VALLEY 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,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11254-01-3
              

2023-S6919A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7129
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1202-z-4, Tax L

2023-S6919A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the town of Putnam Valley, in Putnam county to adopt and amend local laws imposing a tax on persons occupying a room for hire in any hotel in an amount not to exceed 2% of the per diem rental rate for each room.

2023-S6919A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6919A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6919--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 15, 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  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing an occupancy tax
   in  the town of Putnam Valley, in Putnam county; 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-z-4 to
 read as follows:
   § 1202-Z-4. OCCUPANCY TAX IN THE TOWN OF PUTNAM VALLEY.  (1)  NOTWITH-
 STANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE TOWN OF PUTNAM
 VALLEY, IN THE COUNTY OF PUTNAM, 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  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 TOWN OF PUTNAM VALLEY 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.
                                                            LBD11254-03-3
              

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