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S5719Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA7910

Extends, until December 1, 2017, the expiration of the authority granted to the county of Suffolk to impose hotel and motel taxes

Sponsor Rules CommitteeAffects Finance
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
Pending
Outcome
Signed into law

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Signed into law

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History

  1. Signed chap.348
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Home rule request
  6. Ordered to third reading rules cal.426
  7. Substituted for A7910A
  8. Referred to ways and means
  9. Delivered to assembly
  10. Passed senateVote 59–4
  11. Ordered to third reading cal.1862
  12. Referred to rules

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

A7910Assembly

Extends, until December 1, 2017, the expiration of the authority granted to the county of Suffolk to impose hotel and motel taxes

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Steven Englebright

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S5719

Title of bill

An act to amend the tax law, in relation to extending the expiration of the authority granted to the county of Suffolk to impose hotel and motel taxes

Purpose

This bill extends until December 31, 2017 Suffolk County's authority to impose a hotel and motel tax.

Summary of provisions

Amends subdivision 7 of section 1202-o of the tax law to extend until December 31, 2017 the authority for Suffolk County to impose a hotel and motel tax.

Justification

In 2009, Suffolk County requested the ability to adopt a new lodging tax rate to provide a dedicated and sustained funding source for the promotion of tourism to the County. Since that time, the proceeds from the lodging tax have been used to promote tourism in Suffolk County and helped fund numerous county parks and cultural programs.

Legislative history

New bill.

Fiscal implications

None to the State.

Effective date

Immediately.

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