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Jack M. Martins

Sponsor · State Senator, District 7 · Republican/Conservative

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Senate bill · S6843 (2025-26)

Relates to extending the authority for Nassau county to impose certain taxes and fees

Latest action Aug 7, 2025

Summary

Extends the authority of the county of Nassau to impose hotel and motel taxes; extends the expiration of certain provisions relating to a surcharge on tickets to places of entertainment in such county, a charge for copying and searching for police accident reports, and receipt of service charges by the Nassau county traffic and parking violations agency; extends the authority of Nassau County to impose additional sales and compensating use taxes and local government assistance programs in Nassau County.

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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 A6344, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Tax Law.

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 authority for Nassau County to impose hotel and motel taxes.

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

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 27, 2025Result: passed

    (51) (8) (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 Jack M. Martins says this is needed

This legislation was introduced on behalf of Nassau County. Nassau County's authority to impose a hotel and motel tax, an entertainment surcharge, a police accident report search fee, and service charges for services rendered by the Nassau County Traffic and Parking Violations Agency all expire on December 31, 2025. The authorization for Nassau County to impose sales and compensating use taxes at the current levels presently expires on November 30, 2025.

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.300

    NY Senate

  2. Aug 4, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 17, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. Jun 17, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  5. Jun 17, 2025

    Rules Report CAL.898

    RULES REPORT CAL.898

    NY Assembly

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

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY S6843

    NY Assembly

  2. May 27, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  3. May 27, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  4. May 27, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  5. May 22, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    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.864

    1ST REPORT CAL.864

    NY Senate

  9. Mar 25, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    NY Senate

  10. Mar 4, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

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