Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Senate Oct 16, 2025

S 7692: Authorizes an occupancy tax in the village of Baldwinsville

This bill authorizes the village of Baldwinsville to impose a 5% tax on the daily rental rate for rooms in hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, and similar lodging facilities. It directly affects businesses operating these accommodations within the village, requiring them to collect and remit the tax to village officials. The tax revenue must be deposited into the village's general fund for any lawful use, and the bill excludes government entities, non-profit organizations, and guests staying for 90+ consecutive days. The tax cannot exceed 5% of the room's daily rate and follows standard collection procedures for local taxes.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes 5% occupancy tax for village general fund revenue, directly increasing local tax revenue for government spending and fiscal management.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Assembly Aug 7, 2025

A 5445: Extends the village of Woodbury's authority to impose a hotel and motel tax

This bill extends the Village of Woodbury's existing authority to collect a hotel and motel tax for two additional years. It amends the expiration date of the current tax law, which was set to end in 2027, to now expire in 2029. The extension directly affects hotels and motels operating within Woodbury, allowing them to continue paying this local tax without change to the rate or collection process. The bill was passed by both legislative chambers and signed into law on August 7, 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends existing hotel/motel tax authority, maintaining current revenue stream for Woodbury's budget without rate changes or new funding provisions.92% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Assembly Aug 7, 2025

A 6865: Extends the authorization granted to the county of Clinton to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes

Extends the authorization granted to the county of Clinton to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30th, 2027.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends county sales tax authorization, increasing local revenue for services. Supports tax funding mechanism for budgetary purposes.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Assembly Aug 7, 2025

A 3424: Extends the authorization granted to the county of Franklin to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes

Extends the authorization granted to the county of Franklin to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30th, 2027.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends county's sales tax authorization, enabling continued revenue collection for local budget without reducing tax rates.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Assembly Aug 7, 2025

A 5380: Extends the authorization for the county of Monroe to impose certain sales and compensating use taxes

This bill extends Monroe County's existing authority to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use tax (on top of the current 3% rate) until November 30, 2027. The revenue from this tax will be distributed as follows: 5% to school districts outside Rochester, 3% to towns, 1.25% to villages, and 93.75% to the city of Rochester and Monroe County (with the county portion funding county operations). Distribution formulas are based on school enrollment for districts and population ratios for towns and villages, as defined in existing tax law. The extension covers the period from December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2027.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends 1% sales tax authority to fund schools, towns, villages, and county operations, directly advancing public service financing through structured revenue distribution.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill allocates 5% of tax revenue to school districts outside Rochester, directly funding K-12 education through dedicated revenue distribution.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Assembly Aug 7, 2025

A 3104: Extends the authorization of the county of Onondaga to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes

Extends the authorization of the county of Onondaga to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes from November 30, 2025 until November 30, 2027.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends Onondaga County's sales tax authority, maintaining current revenue stream for local budget operations without tax changes.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Senate Aug 7, 2025

S 6207: Authorizes the county of Jefferson to impose additional sales tax

This bill authorizes Jefferson County to add a 1% sales tax on top of its existing 3% sales tax rate. It directly affects residents and businesses in Jefferson County by increasing the total sales tax rate for purchases made within the county. The additional tax will be in effect from December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2027. The bill amends existing tax law to extend this authorization period beyond the previous 2025 expiration date.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill increases Jefferson County's sales tax rate by 1%, directly imposing higher taxes on residents/businesses without indicating public service funding or tax relief for lower/middle income.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Senate Aug 7, 2025

S 21: Relates to expenditures for Warren county community colleges; extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to an additional Warren county mortgage recording tax

Relates to Warren county no longer providing community colleges funding with excess funds from the collection of mortgage recording taxes as such money is allocated to the CDTA; extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to an additional Warren county mortgage recording tax to December 1, 2027.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesRedirects Warren County mortgage tax revenue from community colleges to CDTA, defunding public education services previously funded by tax excesses.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Assembly Aug 7, 2025

A 7821: Extends the authorization for an additional sales tax in Cortland county

This bill extends Cortland County's authorization to collect an additional 1% sales tax, which currently runs from 1992 through November 2025. The extension changes the end date to November 30, 2027, allowing the county to continue this tax for two more years. The tax applies to all sales within Cortland County, directly affecting residents and businesses that purchase goods there. The change modifies an existing tax law provision without altering the tax rate or scope.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends Cortland County's existing 1% sales tax authorization, maintaining revenue for county budget purposes without altering tax rate or scope.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Assembly Aug 7, 2025

A 8074: Extends the authority of the town of Newburgh to impose a hotel and motel tax

This bill extends Newburgh's existing authority to collect a hotel and motel tax for two additional years, until December 2027. It directly affects hotels and motels operating within Newburgh by allowing them to continue paying this tax. The key change modifies the expiration date in the 2020 law (previously set for 2025) to December 23, 2027, with a minor technical adjustment to the law's structure. The bill does not change tax rates or create new requirements, only prolonging the current tax authority.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends existing hotel/motel tax authority without rate changes, maintaining current local revenue stream for municipal budgeting.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes