What's happening
This bill increases Oneida County's hotel/motel tax from 2% to 5% and expands allowed uses of tax revenue to include economic development and related activities.
Why it matters
Raises costs for visitors. Increasing the hotel/motel tax from 2% to 5% could make lodging in Oneida County more expensive, potentially impacting tourism and travel choices for both leisure and business visitors.
Broadens the use of tax revenue. Expanding permitted uses from just tourism and convention promotion to include "economic development and supporting activities" allows the county more flexibility to fund a wider array of projects, including those not directly tied to tourism.
Shifts potential priorities. With new language enabling spending on economic development by not-for-profits or public benefit corporations, the county could prioritize broader economic initiatives—possibly redirecting resources away from strictly tourism-focused programs.
Increases local control and contracting options. The amendment explicitly allows both not-for-profits and public benefit corporations under contract with the county to manage these funds, potentially diversifying who implements economic and tourism initiatives and how projects are selected and managed.
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Raise Oneida Hotel Room Tax
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History
- Signed chap.714
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Home rule request
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.475
- Substituted for A8175
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 48–14
- Ordered to third reading cal.1528
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
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Raise Oneida Hotel Tax
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Marianne Buttenschon
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6362
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
June 6, 2019
Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the hotel or motel tax in the county of Oneida
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1202-d of the tax law, as amended by chapter 722 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows:
(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the county of Oneida 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 [two] five percent of the per diem rental rate for each room provided, however, such tax shall not be applicable to a permanent resident of such 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, also provided that the county of Oneida may provide in its local law imposing such hotel and motel occupancy tax that such tax shall not be applicable to a hotel or motel having twenty-five rooms or less.
§ 2. Subdivision 9 of section 1202-d of the tax law, as amended by chapter 355 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows:
(9) Revenues resulting from the imposition of tax authorized by this section shall be paid into the treasury of the county of Oneida and shall be credited to and deposited in the Oneida county trust and agency fund; the net collections therefrom shall thereafter be allocated by the county legislature of Oneida and shall be used [solely for the purpose of promoting tourism and conventions] for the promotion of tourism development, economic development, and other directly related and
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13174-01-9
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supporting activities by a not-for-profit and/or a public benefit corporation under contract with the county. Promotion of tourism and conventions being specifically defined as the retaining of staff for the purpose of placing and purchasing of advertising promoting the county, and engaging in such other efforts as are designed to induce tourist and convention attraction to Oneida county.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to the hotel or motel tax in the county of Oneida
Purpose
This legislation authorizes the imposition of an additional 3% occupancy tax on hotel and motel rooms located in Oneida county and dedicates these funds be used for the promotion of tourism and economic develop- ment.
Summary of provisions
Section one authorizes the imposition of an additional 3% occupancy tax on hotel and motel rooms in Oneida county.
Section two provides for an immediate effective date.
Justification
The additional revenue generated from an increase in the hotel/motel occupancy tax will enable Oneida County to attract new travel and tour- ism business and increase visitation, which in turn will retain and create jobs and keep the economic impact of travel working to benefit Oneida County and the greater Mohawk Valley.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediate.
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