Extends certain provisions authorizing an occupancy tax in the town of Skaneateles
This bill extends the existing occupancy tax authorization in Skaneateles, New York, until December 31, 2027. It directly affects the town's ability to collect this tax from short-term rentals (like hotels or vacation homes) by delaying the previous 2025 expiration date. The key change is updating the expiration date in the tax law from 2025 to 2027, ensuring the tax authority remains in effect for another two years without altering the tax rate or collection rules. The extension applies to all contracts entered into on or after the effective date, maintaining the current system for local revenue.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Signed Aug 7, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2025 · Assembly Jun 13, 2025
How they voted
45–14
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
May 27, 2025
D
Democratic41
80% Yea
R
Republican22
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Aug 7, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.280
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
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