S5903-2011 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Extends the occupancy tax in the city of New Rochelle until September 1, 2015

Extends the occupancy tax in the city of New Rochelle until September 1, 2015.

Sponsor: OPPENHEIMER
Law Section: Taxation / Law: Amd S2, Chap 88 of 2009

S5903-2011 Actions

Jun 21, 2012: SUBSTITUTED BY A8555A
May 30, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
May 23, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
May 22, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.857
Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Oct 5, 2011: REFERRED TO RULES

S5903-2011 Meetings

Investigations and Government Operations: May 15, 2012, Investigations and Government Operations: May 22, 2012

S5903-2011 Calendars

Active List: Jun 21, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 23, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 31, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 4, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 5, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 11, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 12, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 18, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 20, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 21, 2012

S5903-2011 Votes

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Investigations and Government Operations - May 22, 2012

Ayes (7): Marcellino, Alesi, Golden, Nozzolio, Squadron, Diaz, Peralta
Ayes W/R (1): Zeldin

S5903-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S5903

TITLE OF BILL:

An act
to amend chapter 88 of the laws of 2009 amending the tax law relating to
the imposition of an occupancy tax in the city of New Rochelle, in
relation to extending the effectiveness thereof

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To authorize the City of New Rochelle to extend a room occupancy
tax not to exceed 3%, ending in 2015.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1202 of the tax law is amended to extend the authority
of the City of New Rochelle to enact such a tax, ending in 2015.

JUSTIFICATION:

The City of New Rochelle seeks to continue the authority passed in
2009 to impose a 3% daily room tax on hotel, motel, inn, club or
or similar place of public accommodation,  These are necessary,
non-property tax revenues to support City expenses including
offset impacts of rising pension costs, healthcare costs and
other expenses not fully discretionary.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A.227/S.1886 of 2009 - Signed into law as Chapter 88 of 2009

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

The City estimates revenues of $250,000 per year minus implementation
costs.  None to the State.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

S5903-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
                                          5903
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 October 5, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  OPPENHEIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
 when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 

AN ACT to amend chapter 88 of the laws of  2009  amending  the  tax  law
 relating  to  the  imposition  of  an occupancy tax in the city of New
 Rochelle, in relation to extending the effectiveness thereof
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1. 

Section  2 of chapter 88 of the laws of 2009 amending the
 tax law relating to the imposition of an occupancy tax in  the  city  of
 New Rochelle, is amended to read as follows:

 

S  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed [three years after such date] SEPTEMBER 1, 2015.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13333-02-1

S5903-2011: Extends the occupancy tax in the city of New Rochelle until September 1, 2015