Senate bill · S10026 (2025-26)
Authorizing the county of Herkimer to impose hotel and motel taxes; and provides for the repeal of such provision upon the expiration thereof
New York State Senate
Sponsor: Mark Walczyk (State Senator, District 49, Republican/Conservative)
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Summary
Authorizes the county of Herkimer to impose hotel and motel taxes; provides for the repeal of such provision upon the expiration thereof.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Tax Law.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
The purpose of this bill authorizes Herkimer County to impose a hotel and motel tax in the County of Herkimer.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate
Also referred to Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.
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The sponsor's argument
Why Mark Walczyk says this is needed
Herkimer County has requested legislation that would empower the county Legislature to impose a hotel and motel tax.
This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.
Full history
- May 8, 2026
Recommit, Enacting Clause Stricken
RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Senate
- May 7, 2026
Enacting Clause Stricken
ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Assembly
- Apr 23, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
- Apr 13, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Ways and Means
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Mar 20, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Read the record
- Read on NY Senate (opens in a new tab) The official record on nysenate.gov.