What's happening
This bill extends the authority for the city of Hudson to impose hotel and motel taxes until December 1, 2022.
Why it matters
Continued hotel and motel tax revenue. By extending the tax authority, Hudson will maintain an important local revenue stream, potentially supporting city services, tourism infrastructure, or economic development.
Possible impact on hotel prices and tourism. The extension means hotel and motel guests will continue to pay this tax, which could influence local lodging costs and possibly affect visitor numbers or business travel choices.
Local fiscal stability and planning. The extension provides the city government with more predictable income, allowing for better budgeting and planning for public projects or services reliant on these funds.
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Who cares
City of Hudson officials
The bill would extend the city's authority to impose hotel and motel taxes from December 1, 2019, to December 1, 2022.
Hudson hotel and motel operators
The extension would keep city hotel and motel taxes authorized for another three years.
Guests at Hudson hotels and motels
The bill would allow the city to continue imposing taxes on their stays through the extended authorization period.
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Extend Hudson Hotel Tax
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Sponsors
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History
- Signed chap.567
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.472
- Substituted for A8137
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 53–9
- Ordered to third reading cal.1265
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
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- Referred to investigations and government operations
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.
Extend Hudson Hotel Tax
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Didi Barrett
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6268
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 31, 2019
Introduced by Sen. JORDAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations
AN ACT to amend chapter 465 of the laws of 2016, amending the tax law relating to authorizing the city of Hudson to impose hotel and motel taxes, in relation to extending the effectiveness thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 2 of chapter 465 of the laws of 2016, amending the tax law relating to authorizing the city of Hudson to impose hotel and motel taxes, is amended to read as follows:
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed December 1, [2019] 2022.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13094-01-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 465 of the laws of 2016, amending the tax law relating to authorizing the city of Hudson to impose hotel and motel taxes, in relation to extending the effectiveness thereof
Purpose or general idea of the bill
This bill would extend authorization for the City of Hudson to collect an occupancy tax on short-term lodgers.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 extends Chapter 465 of the Laws of 2016, which authorizes the City of Hudson to impose an occupancy tax for hotels and motels, until 2022.
Section 2 sets the effective date.
Justification
The tourism industry is a major part of the Hudson Valley's economy as a whole. The lodging industry is an important component of the City of Hudson's economy in particular. This legislation, introduced on behalf of the City of Hudson, would extend their authorization to impose an occupancy tax short-term, which it gained in 2016. This authorization is set to expire at the end of 2019, and this bill would extend it through 2022.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal impact
This will continue be beneficial to the City of Hudson and its resi- dents.
Effective date
Immediately.
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