What's happening
The bill increases the hotel and motel occupancy tax in Onondaga County from five percent to seven percent.
Why it matters
Raises the cost for visitors staying in hotels and motels. in Onondaga County, which could impact tourism and travel decisions, especially for budget-conscious travelers or large events.
Provides increased revenue for the county government. , potentially allowing for expanded tourism promotion, infrastructure improvements, or public services, though the specific use of added funds is not detailed in the bill.
Maintains the exemption for long-term residents. (those staying 30 consecutive days or more), ensuring that individuals using hotels or motels as temporary housing are not subject to the higher tax rate.
Signals a policy shift that may affect local businesses. in the hospitality industry, as higher taxes could influence hotel occupancy rates and competitiveness with nearby counties charging lower rates.
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Raise Onondaga Hotel Tax
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History
- Signed chap.360
- Delivered to governor
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 39–21
- Home rule request
- 3rd reading cal.985
- Substituted for S7789
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.91
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- Rules report cal.91
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Referred to ways and means
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Raise Onondaga Hotel Tax
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Rachel May
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STATE OF NEW YORK
9738
IN ASSEMBLY
February 6, 2020
Introduced by M. of A. HUNTER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to imposing an additional two percent occupancy tax in the county of Onondaga
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1202-a of the tax law, as amended by chapter 398 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the county of Onondaga is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and amend local laws imposing in such county 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 hotel or motel rooms in such county. The rates of such tax shall be [five] seven percent of the per diem rental rate for each room provided however, such tax shall not be applicable to a permanent resident of a hotel or motel. For the purposes of this section the term "permanent resident" shall mean a person occupying any room or rooms in a hotel or motel for at least thirty consecutive days.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first day of the month next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15161-01-0
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