New YorkSt. Lawrence County may tax lodging room rentals
A law now lets St. Lawrence County choose to tax rooms in hotels, motels, apartment hotels, and boarding houses through a local law.
What it does
St. Lawrence County may choose to tax rooms in hotels, apartment hotels, motels, and boarding houses, whether or not meals are served.
Argument forThe county could raise local revenue through a room tax if it chooses to impose one.
Argument againstRoom renters could pay more if the county uses this authority to tax room rentals.
More detail
St. Lawrence County may adopt or amend local laws taxing room rentals. The authority covers rooms in hotels, apartment hotels, motels, and boarding houses in St. Lawrence County, whether or not meals are served. The county must choose to impose the tax through a local law. The law took effect immediately.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 21SIGNED CHAP.263Became Law
- Aug 14DELIVERED TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- Jun 5RETURNED TO SENATE
- Vote recorded Assembly Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 5PASSED ASSEMBLYPassed 2nd Chamber
- Jun 5HOME RULE REQUEST
- Jun 5ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.609
- Jun 5SUBSTITUTED FOR A11163
- May 28REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANSMinor
- Vote recorded Floor Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- May 28DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- May 28PASSED SENATEPassed 1st Chamber
- May 14ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- May 132ND REPORT CAL.
- May 121ST REPORT CAL.1087
- Vote recorded Investigations And Government Operations Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 23REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSIntroduced
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