Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Kingston
This bill authorizes the city of Kingston to implement an occupancy tax of up to 3% on overnight lodging. It directly affects hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and similar tourist accommodations by allowing the city to collect a fee from guests for each room rented. The tax can be collected by the property owner on behalf of the city and paid into the city's general fund to support municipal services and infrastructure. The law includes exemptions for government entities, certain nonprofit organizations, and permanent residents staying at least 90 consecutive days, and it sets a maximum two-year limit on each tax enactment.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Mar 27, 2026
Signed Aug 21, 2026
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The bill has been amended to reflect its progression through the legislative process, specifically noting that the Ways and Means committee has discharged the bill, amended it, and ordered it to be reprinted. The substantive text of the bill regarding the Kingston occupancy tax remains unchanged.
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Added a status note indicating the bill was discharged from committee, amended, and recommitted, and updated the bill number to A10737-A.
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026 · Assembly May 4, 2026
How they voted
47–13
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
May 28, 2026
D
Democratic41
85% Yea
R
Republican22
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Aug 21, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.240
lower
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
May 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 10737A
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sarahana Shrestha
DDemocratic/Working Families
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