Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 28, 2026Result: passed
(55) (5) (0) (3)
Senate bill · S8482 (2025-26)
Relates to the use of revenues from hotel or motel taxes in the county of Essex
New York State Senate
Same as A9098, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Latest action Aug 21, 2026
Sponsor: Dan Stec (State Senator, District 45, Republican/Conservative/Independence)
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Summary
Relates to the use of revenues from hotel or motel taxes in the county of Essex for the use of tourism promotion and development and economic development.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Tax Law.
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To grant Essex County greater freedom to use its hotel occupancy tax as the board of supervisors sees fit, similarly to most counties in the state, for the promotion of tourism and economic development.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
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
Also referred to Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.
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The sponsor's argument
Why Dan Stec says this is needed
In August, the Essex County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution seeking this change to the tax law. The bill would grant the county board greater flexibility to manage the use of its hotel tax for the purpose of tourism promotion and develop- ment. Further, county officials have expressed concerns that the existing law violates state and local procurement laws.
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.
Recorded votes
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.253
NY Senate
- Aug 14, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
- Jun 2, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.350
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.350
NY Assembly
- Jun 2, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jun 2, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
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- Jun 2, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A9098A
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.1067
1ST REPORT CAL.1067
NY Senate
- May 4, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Investigations and Government Operations
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
- May 4, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Ways and Means
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- 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
- Sep 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Aug 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Read the record
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