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

Latest action Aug 7, 2025

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

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A7965, 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 town of Goshen's authority to impose a hotel and motel tax.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 27, 2025Result: passed
(46) (13) (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 town of Goshen to impose a hotel and motel tax. The rate of such tax shall not exceed 5t 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 town of Goshen has requested special legislation that will enable them to collect a hotel and motel tax in an effort to raise additional revenue for the town. Section 1202-ii of the tax law currently allows the town of Goshen to authorize a hotel and motel tax but has a repeal date of 08/23/2025. This bill extends the repeal date to 8/23/2027.

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

Aug 7, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.251
NY Senate
Aug 4, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.674
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.674
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A7965
NY Assembly

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jun 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Rules Report CAL.674
RULES REPORT CAL.674
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 1, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 30, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 29, 2025
1ST Report CAL.791
1ST REPORT CAL.791
NY Senate
Apr 16, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate

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