Authorizes occupancy taxes in the city of Utica and the city of Rome
This bill authorizes the cities of Utica and Rome to impose an occupancy tax of up to 3% on hotel, motel, and bed-and-breakfast stays. It directly affects hotels, motels, and similar lodging facilities in these cities, while exempting permanent residents (staying 90+ days), government entities, and qualifying non-profits. The tax applies to the daily rental rate, with revenue collected by city officials and deposited into the general fund for municipal services. The law specifies collection procedures, refund processes, and limits local tax authority to two-year periods.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced May 19, 2025
Signed Oct 16, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to update its bill number to A8490A and add a committee status note indicating it was discharged, amended, and recommitted. The core legislative text regarding occupancy taxes in Utica and Rome remains substantively unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from A8490 to A8490--A to reflect committee action and amendment status.
Added committee status line indicating the bill was discharged, amended, ordered reprinted, and recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Updated bill version identifier from LBD13005-02-5 to LBD13005-04-5 in the footer.
Changed section reference from 1202-kk to 1202-oo, likely reflecting a renumbering in the tax law.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 9, 2025
How they voted
47–12
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D
Democratic41
80% Yea
R
Republican22
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Oct 16, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.461
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8490A
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 19, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marianne Buttenschon
DDemocratic
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