File #: 20-LL-F    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Local Law Status: Passed
File created: 7/6/2020 In control: County Legislature
On agenda: 7/30/2020 Final action: 9/14/2020
Title: LOCAL LAW NO. "F" FOR 2020: A LOCAL LAW OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK IMPOSING A TAX ON THE OCCUPANCY OF HOTEL ROOMS IN ALBANY COUNTY
Sponsors: Andrew Joyce
Attachments: 1. Ombibus Home Rule Legislative History 2020, 2. Ombibus Home Rule Auth 2020, 3. 20-LL-F - Hotel Motel tax
LOCAL LAW NO. "F" FOR 2020

A LOCAL LAW OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK IMPOSING A TAX ON THE OCCUPANCY OF HOTEL ROOMS IN ALBANY COUNTY

Introduced: 7/13/20
By Mr. A. Joyce:

BE IT ENACTED by the County Legislature of the County of Albany that Local Law No. 3 for 1980 as amended by Local Law No. 8 for 1981, Local Law No. 3 for 1986, Local Law No. 3 for 2005, Local Law No. 11 for 2006, Local Law No. 8 for 2009, Local Law No. 10 for 2010, Local Law No. 2 for 2012, Local Law No. 4 for 2014, Local Law No. 8 for 2016 and Local Law No. 5 for 2018 pursuant to Chapter 693 of the Laws of 1980 of the State of New York, Chapter 375 of the Laws of 1985 of the State of New York, Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2005 of the State of New York, Chapter 194 of the Laws of 2006 of the State of New York, Chapter 105 of the Laws of 2009 of the State of New York, Chapter 401 of the Laws of 2010 of the State of New York, Chapter 312 of the Laws of 2012 of the State of New York, Chapter 228 of the Laws of 2014 of the State of New York, Chapter 452 of the Laws of 2016 of the State of New York Chapter 134 of the Laws 2018 of the State of New York and Chapter 58 of the Laws of the State of New York is hereby amended as follows:

SECTION 1. During the period January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023, Section 2 of Local Law No. 3 for 1980 as amended by Local Law No. 3 for 1986, Local Law No. 3 for 2005, Local Law No. 11 for 2006, Local Law No. 8 for 2009, Local Law No. 10 for 2010, Local Law No. 2 for 2012, Local Law No. 4 for 2014, Local Law No. 8 for 2016 and Local Law No. 5 for 2018 is amended to read as follows:

Imposition of Tax
On and after the first day of January 1, 2021, there is hereby imposed and there shall be paid a tax of six percent of the per diem rental rate charged to occupants for each hotel or motel room except that the tax shall not be imposed upon a permanent resident of such hotel or motel.

SECTION 2. During the period January 1, 2021 to December 31...

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