Senate bill · S6834 (2025-26)

Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Oneonta

New York State Senate

Same as A7960, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Aug 21, 2026

Sponsor: Peter Oberacker (State Senator, District 51, Republican/Conservative)

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Summary

Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Oneonta not to exceed 6%.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Tax Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To authorize the City of Oneonta to authorize and empowered to adopt and amend local laws imposing such occupancy tax. Each enactment of such a local law may provide for the imposition of a hotel or motel tax for a period of time no-longer than two (2) years from the date of its enact- ment. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the adoption and enactment of local laws pursuant to the provisions of this section, upon expira- tion of any other local law adopted pursuant to this section.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

Committee

Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate

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The sponsor's argument

Why Peter Oberacker says this is needed

The City of Oneonta provides essential municipal services, infrastruc- ture maintenance and public safety initiatives that benefit both resi- dents and visitors; and Tourism and overnight lodging contribute significantly to the local economy, increasing the demand for municipal services; and A hotel or motel occupancy tax would provide a dedicated revenue source to help support these services without imposing additional burdens on local taxpayers; and The authority to impose such a tax requires specific enabling legis- lation from the New York State legislature; and Similar occupancy taxes have been successfully implemented in other New York municipalities, providing additional revenue for essential services; and This legislation is sought so that the City of Oneonta can collect the occupancy tax in addition to any other tax authorized and imposed. Requested by the City of Oneonta Common Council by resolution adopted on January 20, 2026.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 28, 2026Result: passed
(49) (11) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations
Senate Investigations And Government OperationsMay 12, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Aug 21, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.246
NY Senate
Aug 14, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.539
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.539
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly

Show full history (20 earlier events)

Jun 5, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A7960
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 28, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 14, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 13, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 12, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1061
1ST REPORT CAL.1061
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Senate
DIED IN SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Rules Report CAL.583
RULES REPORT CAL.583
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Apr 16, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Apr 2, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Investigations and Government Operations
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
Mar 25, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate

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