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Senate bill · S9314 (2025-26)

Authorizes an occupancy tax in the village of Orchard Park, in Erie county

Latest action May 28, 2026

New York State Senate

Sponsor

Patrick M. Gallivan

State Senator, District 60 · Republican/Conservative

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Summary

Authorizes the village of Orchard Park, county of Erie, to impose an occupancy tax upon persons occupying a room for hire in any hotel or motel in an amount not to exceed 4% of the per diem rental rate for each room; provides for the expiration and repeal of such provisions on December 31, 2028.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Tax Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 20, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1. Amends the tax law by adding a new section 1202-qq, in relation to the imposition of a hotel and motel tax in the village of Orchard Park. Section 2. Establishes the effective date.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate

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

The sponsor's argument

Why Patrick M. Gallivan says this is needed

This legislation, at the request of the Village of Orchard Park, would authorize the Village to adopt a local law to permit the collection of a hotel and motel tax in an effort to raise additional revenue to support initiatives such as downtown revitalization, tourism development, pedes- trian safety and infrastructure improvements and quality of life projects.

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: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 28, 2026Result: passed

    (47) (13) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations

    Senate Investigations And Government OperationsMay 12, 2026Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. May 28, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. May 28, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. May 28, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  4. May 14, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. May 13, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

Show full history (2 earlier events)
  1. May 12, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.1073

    1ST REPORT CAL.1073

    NY Senate

  2. Feb 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    NY Senate