New YorkGardiner can tax short-term hotel stays for up to three years
Gardiner may adopt a local law taxing overnight rooms, including bed-and-breakfasts and tourist facilities, while exempting stays of at least 90 consecutive days.
What it does
Gardiner may adopt a local law charging up to 5% of the daily room price at hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, and tourist facilities. Stays of at least 90 consecutive days are exempt.
Gardiner must put all tax revenue in its general fund. The town board may use it for local services, infrastructure, and other essential expenses.
Argument forThe town could use the tax revenue to help pay for municipal services and infrastructure.
Argument againstGuests staying fewer than 90 consecutive days could pay more because the tax may be added to their room charges.
More detail
The law authorizes Gardiner to adopt local laws taxing overnight stays in hotels and motels. It may cover overnight rooms rented for payment in Gardiner, Ulster County, including bed-and-breakfast and tourist facilities. A local law must impose the tax, and the rate may not exceed 5% of the daily room price. The tax does not apply to stays of at least 90 consecutive days, certain government transactions, or qualifying nonprofit organizations. The law took effect immediately and expires three years after that date.
The law directs Gardiner to deposit all revenue from the tax in its general fund. This applies to revenue from any tax imposed under Gardiner's local laws. The town board may use the revenue for municipal services, infrastructure, and other essential expenses.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 21SIGNED CHAP.249Became Law
- Aug 14DELIVERED TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- Jun 1RETURNED TO SENATE
- Vote recorded Assembly Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 1PASSED ASSEMBLYPassed 2nd Chamber
- Jun 1HOME RULE REQUEST
- Jun 1ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.300
- Jun 1SUBSTITUTED FOR A8273B
- May 28REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANSMinor
- Vote recorded Floor Vote - Version: B. 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.1063
- Vote recorded Investigations And Government Operations Vote - Version: B. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 26PRINT NUMBER 7820BMajor
- Mar 26AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSMajor
- Mar 17PRINT NUMBER 7820AMajor
- Mar 17AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSMajor
- Jan 7REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSMinor
- 2025
- May 9REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSIntroduced
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