S 7078 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the town of Patterson to impose a hotel and motel tax

This bill authorizes the town of Patterson, New York, to impose a 5% tax on transient hotel and motel stays (including bed-and-breakfasts and tourist facilities), excluding guests staying 90+ consecutive days or certain exempt entities like government agencies and non-profits. Hotels and motels must collect the tax from guests and remit it to Patterson’s treasury, with revenues funding general town expenses. The tax authority expires after two years unless renewed. It does not apply to permanent residents or specific exempt organizations as defined in the law.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Signed Oct 16, 2025
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What changed between versions

S7078 S7078A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended and reprinted as amended, with the bill number changed from S 7078 to S 7078-A. The substantive content of the hotel and motel tax authorization for the town of Patterson remains unchanged, though the committee status was updated to reflect that the bill was discharged, amended, and recommitted.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only procedural status and bill numbering were modified.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from S 7078 to S 7078-A to reflect amendments and recommitment to committee.

Page numbering and document identifiers were updated to reflect the amended version.

REQUIREMENT

Committee status updated to show the bill was discharged, amended, and recommitted to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 16, 2025

How they voted

4613
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D Democratic41
34 Yea 4 Nay 3
82% Yea
R Republican22
12 Yea 9 Nay 1
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Oct 16, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.472
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7078A
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Pete Harckham
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
40