Senate Bill S9573

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes the town of Dickinson to establish hotel and motel taxes within such town

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Current Bill Status - Stricken


  • 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-S9573 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2640
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1202-jj, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8546
2017-2018: A819
2019-2020: A1749
2021-2022: A5350

2023-S9573 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the town of Dickinson to establish hotel and motel taxes within such town.

2023-S9573 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9573 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9573
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  WEBB  --  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  town  of
   Dickinson  to  establish  hotel and motel taxes; 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-jj to
 read as follows:
   § 1202-JJ. OCCUPANCY TAX IN THE TOWN OF DICKINSON. (1) NOTWITHSTANDING
 ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE TOWN  OF  DICKINSON,  IN
 THE  COUNTY  OF  BROOME, 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 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 TOWN OF DICKINSON 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 LAWS.
   (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,
 MOTEL OR OTHER SIMILAR PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION OCCUPIED FOR AND ON
 ACCOUNT OF THE TOWN OF DICKINSON IMPOSING THE TAX AND THAT SUCH OWNER OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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