A 10737 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

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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What changed between versions

A10737 A10737A · 1 edit
MINOR
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.
TECHNICAL

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

4713
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
May 28, 2026
D Democratic41
35 Yea 5 Nay 1
85% Yea
R Republican22
12 Yea 8 Nay 2
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

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

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