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New YorkS 81882025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Authorizes the town of Rhinebeck, county of Dutchess, to establish hotel and motel taxes within such town

Sponsored By: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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Rhinebeck can add up to 3% hotel tax

The law lets Rhinebeck adopt a local hotel and motel tax of up to 3% of a room’s daily rate. It covers hotels, motels, apartment hotels, and boarding houses. The State, its local governments, the U.S. government, and qualifying nonprofits are exempt. People who stay 30 or more straight days in the same hotel or motel room are also exempt. Any local tax law can last no more than two years, and the state authorization ends December 31, 2029. The law takes effect immediately.

New tax duties for Rhinebeck lodging owners

The town’s chief fiscal officer runs and collects the tax under local law. A local law can require guests to pay the tax to the owner and make the owner (or person entitled to rent) liable to collect and remit it. The tax can be treated like part of the rent, and the chief fiscal officer must be joined in any lawsuit to collect it. Returns and payments are due on the schedule the town sets, such as monthly. If you file a return, the town has up to three years to assess more tax, unless the return was willfully fraudulent or no return was filed. You can ask a court to review a final tax bill or a refund denial within 30 days, usually by depositing the tax or posting an approved bond or undertaking; for refund denials, there cannot be a prior final tax determination.

Hotel tax money goes to town budget

All money from the Rhinebeck hotel tax goes into the town’s general fund. The town can use it for any lawful purpose. Travelers pay the tax when a local law is in effect, and the funds support town services.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michelle Hinchey

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 137 • No: 59

House vote • 5/29/2026

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 82 • No: 47

Senate vote • 5/28/2026

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 48 • No: 12

committee vote • 5/12/2026

Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.251

    8/21/2026Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    8/14/2026Senate

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

    5/29/2026House

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    5/29/2026House

  5. HOME RULE REQUEST

    5/29/2026House

  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.230

    5/29/2026House

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR A8495A

    5/29/2026House

  8. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    5/28/2026House

  9. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    5/28/2026Senate

  10. PASSED SENATE

    5/28/2026Senate

  11. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    5/14/2026Senate

  12. 2ND REPORT CAL.

    5/13/2026Senate

  13. 1ST REPORT CAL.1065

    5/12/2026Senate

  14. PRINT NUMBER 8188A

    3/27/2026Senate

  15. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    3/27/2026Senate

  16. REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    1/7/2026Senate

  17. REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    5/20/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Amendment A

    3/27/2026

    PDF

  • Original

    5/20/2025

    PDF

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