A 8776 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes an occupancy tax in the town of Cheektowaga

This bill authorizes the town of Cheektowaga (Erie County) to impose a 3% occupancy tax on short-term lodging in hotels, motels, inns, and similar accommodations. It directly affects hotels and motels renting rooms for less than 30 consecutive days, requiring them to collect the tax from guests and remit it to the town. Key provisions include exempting permanent residents (occupying rooms 30+ days), government entities, and qualifying non-profits, with revenues funding the town's general fund. The tax must be collected monthly, and disputes can be reviewed through court proceedings under specific legal procedures.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 2, 2025 Last action Jun 17, 2025
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A8776 A8776A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a sunset provision requiring the repeal of the occupancy tax after its expiration, and to add a semicolon to the title for grammatical clarity. The substantive tax provisions remain unchanged.
Scope change
The bill now includes a provision for repealing the tax provisions upon expiration, adding a time limit to the law's effect.
TIMELINE

Added language to the title and act text requiring the repeal of the occupancy tax provisions upon expiration.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill number from A 8776 to A 8776--A and updated committee status to indicate the bill was amended and recommitted.

Added a semicolon after 'Cheektowaga' in the title for grammatical correctness.

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Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8776A
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Pat Chludzinski
RRepublican
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