Authorizes the town of Wawayanda in Orange county to impose a hotel and motel tax
This bill authorizes the town of Wawayanda in Orange County to impose a five percent tax on guests staying in hotels, motels, and similar lodging facilities like bed and breakfasts. The tax applies to the per diem rental rate for each room but excludes permanent residents who occupy a room for at least ninety consecutive days. Revenues collected from this tax will go into the town's general fund and can be used for any lawful purpose, while the tax itself is set to expire three years after it takes effect.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Nov 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2024 · Assembly Jun 8, 2024
How they voted
40–19
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
Jun 5, 2024
D
Democratic41
80% Yea
R
Republican21
61% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Nov 22, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.511
upper
Jun 8, 2024
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (97-41-10)
assembly
Jun 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
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