All Roll Calls
Yes: 155 • No: 52
New YorkS 93762025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Authorizes the town of Lancaster to impose an occupancy tax
Sponsored By: Patrick M. Gallivan (Republican)
Signed by Governor
INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONSWAYS AND MEANS
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Bill Overview
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Lancaster can add 3% hotel tax
The law lets Lancaster adopt a local hotel and motel tax up to 3% of the nightly room price. It applies to hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, and tourist lodgings in the town. Stays of 90 straight days are exempt. The State, certain public bodies, the United States (as allowed), and qualifying nonprofits do not pay.
Rules for hotels to collect the tax
If Lancaster enacts the tax, the town’s chief fiscal officer runs it. Local law can require owners or managers to collect the tax from guests and send it in. Owners may treat the tax like rent and must include the town officer in any collection case. Returns and payments are due on the schedule set by local law, monthly or otherwise. Final tax decisions can be challenged in court (Article 78) within 30 days, and extra tax is limited to three years after a filed return unless there was fraud or no return.
Tax funds town services; authority ends 2029
All occupancy-tax money goes to Lancaster’s general fund and can be used for any lawful town purpose. Any local occupancy-tax law can last no more than three years from when it is enacted. The state’s authorization for Lancaster ends on December 31, 2029.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Patrick M. Gallivan
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/3/2026
Assembly floor vote
Yes: 101 • No: 39
Senate vote • 5/28/2026
FLOOR Vote
Yes: 47 • No: 13
committee vote • 5/12/2026
Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
SIGNED CHAP.259
8/21/2026SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
8/14/2026SenateRETURNED TO SENATE
6/3/2026HousePASSED ASSEMBLY
6/3/2026HouseHOME RULE REQUEST
6/3/2026HouseORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.423
6/3/2026HouseSUBSTITUTED FOR A10982A
6/3/2026HouseREFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
5/28/2026HouseDELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
5/28/2026SenatePASSED SENATE
5/28/2026SenateADVANCED TO THIRD READING
5/14/2026Senate2ND REPORT CAL.
5/13/2026Senate1ST REPORT CAL.1076
5/12/2026SenatePRINT NUMBER 9376A
4/20/2026SenateAMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
4/20/2026SenateREFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
3/6/2026Senate
Bill Text
Amendment A
4/20/2026
Original
3/6/2026
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