Senate Bill S2596

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes the imposition of an occupancy tax in the village of Port Chester

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S2596 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6556
Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1202-x, Tax L

2015-S2596 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the imposition of an occupancy tax in the village of Port Chester.

2015-S2596 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2596 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2596

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LATIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
  ment Operations

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing  the  imposition
  of  an occupancy tax in the village of Port Chester; and providing for
  the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  tax law is amended by adding a new section 1202-x to
read as follows:
  S 1202-X. OCCUPANCY TAX IN THE VILLAGE OF PORT CHESTER.  (1)  NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE VILLAGE OF PORT
CHESTER,  IN  THE  COUNTY  OF  WESTCHESTER,  IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  AND
EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND LOCAL LAWS IMPOSING IN SUCH VILLAGE 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 AUTHOR-
ITY TO IMPOSE UPON PERSONS OCCUPYING ANY ROOM FOR HIRE IN ANY HOTEL. FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "HOTEL" SHALL MEAN A BUILDING  OR
PORTION  OF  IT  WHICH  IS  REGULARLY USED AND KEPT OPEN AS SUCH FOR THE
LODGING OF GUESTS. THE TERM "HOTEL" INCLUDES AN APARTMENT HOTEL, A MOTEL
OR A BOARDING HOUSE, WHETHER OR NOT MEALS ARE SERVED. THE RATE  OF  SUCH
TAX  SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE PERCENT OF THE PER DIEM RENTAL RATE FOR EACH
ROOM WHETHER SUCH ROOM IS RENTED ON A DAILY OR LONGER BASIS.
  (2) SUCH TAXES MAY BE COLLECTED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE  CHIEF  FISCAL
OFFICER  OF THE VILLAGE OF PORT CHESTER BY SUCH MEANS AND IN SUCH MANNER
AS OTHER TAXES WHICH ARE NOW COLLECTED AND ADMINISTERED BY SUCH  OFFICER
OR AS OTHERWISE MAY BE PROVIDED BY SUCH LOCAL LAW.
  (3)  SUCH  LOCAL LAWS MAY PROVIDE THAT ANY TAXES IMPOSED SHALL BE PAID
BY THE PERSON LIABLE THEREFOR TO THE OWNER OF THE ROOM FOR HIRE  IN  THE
TOURIST  HOME,  INN, CLUB, HOTEL, MOTEL OR OTHER SIMILAR PLACE OF PUBLIC
ACCOMMODATION OCCUPIED OR TO THE PERSON ENTITLED TO BE PAID THE RENT  OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08199-01-5
              

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