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S 7966 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the village of Atlantic Beach to impose a hotel, motel and beach club tax

Summary
Authorizes the village of Atlantic Beach, county of Nassau to impose a three percent hotel, motel and beach club tax; defines "beach club" as a facility formed, organized or operated by any person, firm or corporation, located on or contiguous to an ocean beach, permitting sunbathing, swimming and other allied recreation activities, including such uses operated by a hotel, cooperative complex or other entity; makes related provisions.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes a 3% tax on hotels/motels/beach clubs, directly increasing local tax revenue under Budget & Taxes.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced May 15, 2025 Signed Aug 21, 2026
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What changed between versions

S7966 → S7966A · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to recommit it to the Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations for further review, likely to address procedural or substantive concerns before final passage. Additionally, a technical correction was made to the section number in the tax law, changing it from 1202-kk to 1202-ll to align with the correct alphabetical sequence.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability remains unchanged; it still authorizes the Village of Atlantic Beach to impose a hotel and motel tax.
PROCEDURAL

The bill's status was updated to reflect that it was recommitted to the Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations for further action.

TECHNICAL

The section number in the tax law was corrected from 1202-kk to 1202-ll to ensure proper alphabetical ordering within the statute.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026 · Assembly Jun 5, 2026

How they voted

49–11
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
May 28, 2026
D Democratic41
35 Yea 5 Nay 1
85% Yea
R Republican22
14 Yea 6 Nay 2
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Aug 21, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.250
upper
Jun 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 28, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7966A
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
RECOMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
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