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NY A01234

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/21/2013

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Abinanti

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Origin

Assembly

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Town of Greenburgh and the villages of Tarrytown, Irvington, Ardsley, Elmsford, Dobbs Ferry, and Hastings-on-Hudson to impose a local hotel/motel occupancy tax up to 3 percent of the per diem rental rate.

  • Authorizes the Village of Sleepy Hollow in the Town of Mount Pleasant to impose a local hotel/motel occupancy tax up to 3 percent of the per diem rental rate.

  • Requires at least one-sixth of tax revenues to be allocated for promoting economic development and tourism, with hotel and motel representatives consulted on spending decisions.

  • Exempts from taxation the State of New York, U.S. federal government, and qualifying religious, charitable, or educational organizations.

  • Sets a three-year maximum duration for each local law enacted under this authority; act expires September 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Authorizes the town of Greenburgh to adopt a local law to impose a 3 percent hotel/motel occupancy tax; authorizes villages in the towns of Greenburgh and the village of Sleepy Hollow in Mount Pleasant to adopt a local law to impose a 3 percent hotel/motel occupancy tax; provides that one-sixth of such amounts collected shall be used for the purpose of promoting economic development and tourism.

Last Action

REFERRED TO RULES

6/19/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules6/19/2014
Rules6/2/2014
Ways and Means1/8/2014
Rules6/21/2013
Rules6/20/2013
Ways and Means1/9/2013

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