Authorizes the town of Highlands to impose a hotel and motel tax

Latest action Oct 16, 2025

Authorizes the town of Highlands, Orange county, to impose a hotel and motel tax of up to five percent.

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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 A8347, 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

This legislation authorizes the town of Highlands 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: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(45) (14) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(15) (5) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

This legislation would allow the town of Highlands 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 town of High- lands has requested special legislation which 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

Oct 16, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.474
NY Senate
Oct 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.6813
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.6813
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A8347
NY Assembly

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Jun 12, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1908
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1908
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Rules Report CAL.681
RULES REPORT CAL.681
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate

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