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History
- Signed chap.89
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Repassed senate
- Home rule request
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Passed senate
- Home rule request
- 3rd reading cal.590
- Substituted for S1887
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Delivered to senate
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- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Advanced to third reading cal.345
- Reported
- Referred to ways and means
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Authorizes the city of Rye to enact a hotel occupancy tax
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Suzi Oppenheimer
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A289
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to the imposi- tion of an occupancy tax in the city of Rye; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Purpose or general idea of bill
To authorize the City of Rye to enact a room occupancy tax not to exceed 3%.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1202 of the tax law is amended to add a new subsection v to authorize the City of Rye to enact such a tax.
Justification
The City of Rye, on any tourist home, inn, club, accommo- dation in order to raise expenses, seeks authority to impose a 3% daily room tax hotel, motel, or similar place of public non-property tax revenues to support City expenses including offset impacts of rising pension costs, healthcare costs and other expenses not fully discretion- ary.
Prior legislative history
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: The City estimates increased revenues of $40,000 to $50,000 per year minus implementation costs.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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