New YorkOneonta can adopt a local tax on overnight room rentals
The enacted law lets Oneonta set a room tax by local law, with rates capped at 6% and authority ending December 31, 2027.
What it does
Oneonta is authorized to tax overnight room rentals at up to 6% of the rental price through a local law. Certain public bodies, qualifying nonprofits, and long-term hotel or motel residents are exempt.
The city must put any room tax revenue in its general fund. The common council may decide whether to spend it on city services, infrastructure, or other essential expenses.
Argument forIf Oneonta adopts the tax, the city could use the revenue for public services, infrastructure, and other essential needs.
Argument againstA room tax of up to 6% could raise costs for people renting overnight lodging in Oneonta.
More detail
Oneonta is authorized to adopt a local law taxing room rentals. It may cover overnight lodging in hotels, motels, apartment hotels, bed and breakfasts, and similar places in Oneonta. The tax rate may not exceed 6% of the room's rental price. The tax does not apply to New York State and certain public bodies, the United States when immune from tax, qualifying nonprofit groups, or people staying in a hotel or motel for at least 90 consecutive days. The act took effect immediately and expires December 31, 2027. Each local law imposing the tax may last no more than two years.
The city must deposit tax revenue in its general fund. This applies to revenue from any room tax imposed under a Oneonta local law. The common council decides whether to use the money for city services, infrastructure, or other essential expenses.
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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.246Became 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.539
- Jun 5SUBSTITUTED FOR A7960
- May 28REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANSMinor
- Vote recorded Floor Vote - Version: A. 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.1061
- Vote recorded Investigations And Government Operations Vote - Version: A. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 7REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSMinor
- 2025
- Apr 2PRINT NUMBER 6834AMajor
- Apr 2AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSMajor
- Mar 25REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSIntroduced
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