Budget & Taxes

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 12, 2025

S 8155: Authorizes occupancy taxes in the city of Utica and the city of Rome

S 8155 allows the cities of Utica and Rome to impose a 3% occupancy tax on hotel, motel, and bed-and-breakfast stays for guests renting rooms overnight. The tax applies to the daily rental cost of rooms (not long-term stays), collected by property owners and paid to the city. It excludes government entities, non-profits meeting specific criteria, and permanent residents (those staying 90+ consecutive days). All revenue must go to the city’s general fund for municipal services, with local laws limited to two-year terms.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes 3% occupancy tax on short-term rentals to fund city general fund for municipal services, directly increasing local tax revenue for government spending.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 12, 2025

S 4073: Authorizes the town of Dickinson to establish hotel and motel taxes within such town

This bill (S 4073) authorizes the town of Dickinson, New York, to impose a local tax of up to 3% on hotel and motel room rentals within its boundaries. The tax would apply to short-term stays (not permanent residents), with revenue collected by the town’s chief fiscal officer and deposited into the town’s general fund for any lawful purpose. Exemptions include government entities, qualifying non-profits, and guests staying 30+ consecutive days. The bill provides mechanisms for tax collection, reporting, and dispute resolution but does not mandate the tax - Dickinson must adopt local laws to implement it.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes local hotel tax revenue for town general fund, directly enabling new tax-based budgetary funding source per bill text.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 12, 2025

S 6664: Authorizes the town of Copake to establish community preservation funds and to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues to be deposited into the fund

Authorizes the town of Copake to establish community preservation funds and to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues to be deposited into the community preservation fund; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesImposes real estate transfer tax to fund community preservation, advancing public service funding through dedicated tax revenue.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingCreates community preservation fund funded by real estate transfer tax, directly advancing affordable housing initiatives through dedicated revenue streams.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 12, 2025

S 3330: Relates to professional employer organization services

Provides that receipts from other services and other business receipts, taxpayers, and combined groups including members, engaged in providing professional employer organization services shall include with such receipts amounts received with respect to wages, benefits, and other employee expenses disbursed to or for the benefit of a client's worksite employees and the related employment taxes if the amounts received are included in the calculation of the business income base or the combined business income base, respectively.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRequires PEOs to include client employee expense amounts in taxable income base, closing a tax loophole to increase revenue.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 12, 2025

S 7650: Authorizes the village of Chester to impose a hotel and motel tax; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

This bill authorizes the village of Chester to impose a 5% tax on hotel and motel room rentals (including bed-and-breakfasts and tourist facilities), excluding permanent residents staying 90+ consecutive days. It specifies that the tax must be collected by the village’s chief fiscal officer, with revenues deposited into the village’s general fund for any lawful use. The tax authorization expires automatically two years after enactment, triggering automatic repeal. The bill does not affect state, federal, or nonprofit organizations under specific exemptions outlined in the text.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes new local hotel tax to generate village revenue, directly advancing tax collection for municipal budgeting and fiscal management.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 12, 2025

S 7322: Increases the tax on deeds in the city of Mount Vernon

This bill increases the city of Mount Vernon's tax on deeds (the fee paid when buying or selling property) from its previous rate to 1.5% of the property's value. It directly affects anyone buying, selling, or transferring real property within Mount Vernon, including homebuyers and sellers. The tax applies to all property conveyances (transfers) regardless of where negotiations occur, with a $100,000 exemption on the property value and no tax for deals finalized before September 1, 1984. The bill amends existing tax law to set this new rate and requires payment before a deed can be recorded.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly increases deed tax rate to 1.5%, directly advancing tax policy for municipal revenue within Budget & Taxes framework.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 9, 2025

S 7420: Relates to Suffolk county sales and compensating use taxes

S 7420 extends Suffolk County's authority to impose an additional 1% sales and use tax on top of existing rates, effective June 2021 through November 2027. This tax applies to residents and businesses within Suffolk County that pay sales tax. The bill requires that 12.5% to 37.5% of the tax revenue collected must fund public safety, with the remainder going to the county's general fund. The measure modifies existing tax law to formalize this temporary tax increase and its revenue allocation rules.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill increases local sales tax to fund public safety (12.5%-37.5% of revenue), directly allocating tax revenue to essential services per tax law modification.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 9, 2025

S 8297: Relates to base proportions in Nassau and Suffolk counties

S 8297 limits annual increases in property tax base proportions for Nassau and Suffolk counties to prevent sudden tax hikes. For Nassau County, the increase for any tax class cannot exceed 1% annually, but only if local officials pass a specific law approving this cap. Suffolk County has a 2% annual cap for most years, but must use a 1% cap for the 2025-2026 tax period. If calculations would exceed these limits, county legislatures must adjust other tax classes to ensure the total base proportions remain at 100%.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill explicitly caps annual property tax increases (1-2%) to prevent sudden hikes, directly restricting tax growth in two counties.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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signed · New York · Senate May 23, 2025

S 7798: Makes technical changes to the aid to localities budget

S 7798 makes technical adjustments to New York State's 2025-26 aid to localities budget, specifically reallocating $90 million from the General Fund to the "Underserved Communities and Civic Engagement Program." The bill directs funding to seven specific nonprofit organizations, including the Asian American Foundation, New York Urban League, and Catholic Charities Community Services, for services like housing assistance, workforce training, and healthcare in underserved areas. This is a procedural budget modification with no new policy changes, simply adjusting existing allocations. The bill became law on May 23, 2025, and applies immediately to the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesReallocates $90M from General Fund to fund housing, workforce, and healthcare services via nonprofits in underserved areas, advancing public service funding within fiscal management.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill allocates $90M to nonprofits for housing assistance services in underserved communities, explicitly funding housing programs as part of the Underserved Communities Program.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds workforce training via nonprofit programs in underserved communities, supporting labor-related workforce development.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · New York · Senate May 20, 2025

S 3003: AID TO LOCALITIES BUDGET

Bill S 3003 appropriates specific amounts of money for the "Aid to Localities Budget," providing financial support to local governments for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2025. It also reappropriates unspent funds from prior years and allows for the allocation of federal grants. A key provision grants the budget director authority to withhold these funds if a general fund imbalance of $2 billion or more is projected for fiscal year 2025-26. However, certain payments like public assistance, debt service, and those mandated by federal law or court orders are exempt from these potential withholdings. The bill outlines a process for notification and legislative review if such withholdings are initiated.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates funds for local governments, reappropriates unspent funds, and includes fiscal responsibility measures like withholding funds for imbalances, directly advancing budget management and public service funding.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes