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James Skoufis

Sponsor · State Senator, District 42 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S4495 (2025-26)

Extends the village of Goshen's authority to impose a hotel and motel tax

Latest action Aug 7, 2025

Summary

Extends the village of Goshen's authority to impose a hotel and motel tax of up to five percent for an additional two years.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A7968, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate

Also referred to Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To extend the village of Goshen's authority to impose a hotel and motel tax.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 27, 2025Result: passed

    (45) (14) (0) (4)
  • Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations

    Senate Investigations And Government OperationsApr 29, 2025Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

This legislation would allow the village of Goshen to extend the expira- tion date of the currently existing hotel and motel tax. The rate of such tax shall not exceed St of the per diem rental rate for each room. Pursuant to the Municipal Home Rule Law, a town may adopt local laws that relate to the levy and administration of local taxes if authorized by the State legislature. The village of Goshen has requested special legislation that will enable them to extend their ability to collect a hotel and tax in an effort to raise additional revenue for the village.

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

  1. Aug 7, 2025

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.270

    NY Senate

  2. Aug 4, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 17, 2025

    Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.909

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.909

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 17, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 17, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

Show full history (10 earlier events)
  1. Jun 17, 2025

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A7968

    NY Assembly

  2. Jun 6, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  3. May 27, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  4. May 27, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  5. May 27, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  6. May 1, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  7. Apr 30, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  8. Apr 29, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.814

    1ST REPORT CAL.814

    NY Senate

  9. Apr 16, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  10. Feb 5, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    NY Senate

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