New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A8143: Permits funds collected from the Oswego county occupancy tax to be used on making tourism related capital improvements
Status: Signed into law, August 21, 2026
Permits funds collected from the Oswego county occupancy tax to be used on making tourism related capital improvements; removes such tax on permanent residents.
What the bill says
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to permitting funds collected from the Oswego county occupancy tax to be used on making tourism related capital improvements.
From the amended text, June 2, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to permitting funds collected from the Oswego county occupancy tax to be used on making tourism related capital improvements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 1, 3, and 9 of section 1202-h of the tax law, as added by chapter 404 of the laws of 1988 and subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 224 of the laws of 2015, are amended to read as follows: (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the county of Oswego is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and amend local laws imposing in such county a tax, in addition to any other tax authorized and imposed pursuant to this article, such as the legislature has or would have the power and authority to impose upon persons occupying [tourist home, inn,] A hotel or motel [rooms] ROOM in such county. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "HOTEL" OR "MOTEL" SHALL MEAN ANY FACILITY PROVIDING LODGING ON AN OVERNIGHT BASIS. The rates of such tax shall be four percent of the per diem rental rate for each room provided, however, such tax shall not be applicable to a permanent resident of such [tourist home, inn,] hotel or motel …
Sponsors
- William Barclay (R, 120) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.236
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1720
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S7867A
- : REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : HOME RULE REQUEST
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 4, 2026): 55 yea, 5 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 55 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (May 11, 2026): 111 yea, 30 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable (May 5, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Tax Law
Common questions
- What is A8143?
- A8143 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Permits funds collected from the Oswego county occupancy tax to be used on making tourism related capital improvements.
- What does A8143 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to permitting funds collected from the Oswego county occupancy tax to be used on making tourism related capital improvements.
- What is the status of A8143?
- Signed into law as of August 21, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.236 (August 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored A8143?
- William Barclay (R, 120).
- Where is the official record for A8143?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8143
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