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James Skoufis

Sponsor · State Senator, District 42 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S708 (2025-26)

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

Latest action Aug 7, 2025

Summary

Extends the village of Woodbury's authority to impose a hotel and motel tax for two additional 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 A5445, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A5445, the matching Assembly bill.

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 Woodbury'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: passedSenate vote on A5445, the matching Assembly bill.

    (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 village of Woodbury to impose a hotel and motel tax. The rate of such tax shall not exceed 5% 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 Woodbury 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.

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.213

    NY Assembly

  2. Aug 4, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Assembly

  3. May 27, 2025

    3RD Reading CAL.793

    3RD READING CAL.793

    NY Senate

  4. May 27, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  5. May 27, 2025

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED BY A5445

    NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)
  1. May 19, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  2. May 19, 2025

    Home Rule Request

    HOME RULE REQUEST

    NY Assembly

  3. May 19, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. May 19, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    NY Senate

  5. May 15, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading CAL.152

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.152

    NY Assembly

  6. May 13, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  7. May 1, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  8. Apr 30, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  9. Apr 29, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.793

    1ST REPORT CAL.793

    NY Senate

  10. Feb 14, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  11. Jan 8, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    NY Senate

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