S 7650 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the village of Chester to impose a hotel and motel tax; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

This bill authorizes the village of Chester to impose a 5% tax on hotel and motel room rentals (including bed-and-breakfasts and tourist facilities), excluding permanent residents staying 90+ consecutive days. It specifies that the tax must be collected by the village’s chief fiscal officer, with revenues deposited into the village’s general fund for any lawful use. The tax authorization expires automatically two years after enactment, triggering automatic repeal. The bill does not affect state, federal, or nonprofit organizations under specific exemptions outlined in the text.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 25, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025
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S7650 S7650A · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to reflect committee action (discharged, amended, and reprinted) and updated the bill number from S 7650 to S 7650--A. The substantive tax law provisions remain largely unchanged, though minor formatting corrections were made to local law references and a few parenthetical descriptions were simplified.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the amendment reflects procedural status updates.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from S 7650 to S 7650--A to reflect committee discharge and amendment status.

Committee action language updated to indicate the bill was discharged, amended, and recommitted.

Minor formatting corrections in local law references (changed 'local laws' to 'local law' in a few instances).

Parenthetical descriptions in exemptions were slightly simplified for clarity.

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Total actions
6
Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Jun 12, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7650A
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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James Skoufis
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