Authorizes the village of Chester to impose a hotel and motel tax; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

Latest action Oct 16, 2025

Authorizes the village of Chester to impose a five percent hotel and motel tax; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

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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 A1969, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A1969, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Tax Law.

Committee

Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation authorizes the village of Chester in Orange County to impose by local law, a tax on hotel and motel occupancy of up to five percent of the charge.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(15) (5) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A1969, the matching Assembly bill.
(45) (14) (0) (4)

The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

This legislation would allow the village of Chester 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 village may adopt local laws that relate to the levy and administration of local taxes if authorized by the State legislature. The village of Chester has requested special legislation which will enable them to collect a hotel and motel 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

Oct 16, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.443
NY Assembly
Oct 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1899
3RD READING CAL.1899
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jun 12, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S7650A
NY Senate
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.551
RULES REPORT CAL.551
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Apr 28, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Investigations and Government Operations
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
Apr 25, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Ways and Means
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly

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