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History
- Signed chap.95
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Home rule request
- 3rd reading cal.53
- Substituted for S1086
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Advanced to third reading cal.144
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- Referred to ways and means
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Authorizes the city of White Plains to impose an occupancy tax
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Suzi Oppenheimer
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A3123
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing the city of White Plains to impose an occupancy tax
Purpose or general idea of the bill
Authorizes the imposition by the City of White Plains of a tax of up to three percent of the per diem rental rate, subject to certain exceptions, upon persons occupying any room for hire in any hotel within its jurisdiction for the period expiring December 31, 2012.
Summary of specific provisions
The tax law is amended by adding a new section 1202-aa which authorizes the City of White Plains to impose a tax of up to three percent of the per diem rental rate upon persons occupying any room for hire in any hotel within its jurisdiction for the period expiring December 31, 2012, subject to certain exceptions.
Section 2 states the effective date, which is immediately.
Effects of the present law which the bill will alter
This bill authorizes the City of White Plains to impose a tax of up to three percent of the per diem rental rate, subject to certain exceptions, upon persons occupying any room for hire in any hotel within its jurisdiction for the period expiring December 31, 2012.
Justification
This bill will permit the City of White Plains to impose a tax of up to three percent of the per diem rental rate, subject to certain exceptions, upon persons occupying any room for hire in any hotel within its jurisdiction for the period expiring December 31, 2012. Other neighboring cities have recently imposed these taxes including the City of Rye and New Rochelle.
Legislative history
A9678/S6795 of 2007-2008 (passed Assembly)
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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