New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S8482: Relates to the use of revenues from hotel or motel taxes in the county of Essex
Status: Signed into law, August 21, 2026
Relates to the use of revenues from hotel or motel taxes in the county of Essex for the use of tourism promotion and development and economic development.
What the bill says
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to the use of revenues from hotel or motel taxes in the county of Essex.
From the amended text, May 4, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the use of revenues from hotel or motel taxes in the county of Essex THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 10 of section 1202-s of the tax law, as added by section 1 of part T of chapter 406 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows: (10) All revenues resulting from the imposition of the tax under the local laws shall be paid into the treasury of the county of Essex and shall be credited and deposited into [a special tourism development and promotion fund, thereafter to be allocated for publicizing the advantages of the county of Essex pursuant to subdivision fourteen of section two hundred twenty-four of the county law;] THE GENERAL FUND OF THE COUNTY THEREBY TO BE ALLOCATED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX FOR THE PURPOSES OF TOURISM PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHICH SUPPORTS TOURISM PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT, provided, however, that [such local laws shall provide that] the county shall[: a.] be authorized to retain up to a maximum of five percent of such revenue to defer the necessary expenses of the county in administering such tax[; b. endeavor to …
Sponsors
- Daniel Stec (R, 45) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.253
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : HOME RULE REQUEST
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.350
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A9098A
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (May 28, 2026): 55 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 12, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Tax Law
Common questions
- What is S8482?
- S8482 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the use of revenues from hotel or motel taxes in the county of Essex.
- What does S8482 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to the use of revenues from hotel or motel taxes in the county of Essex.
- What is the status of S8482?
- Signed into law as of August 21, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.253 (August 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored S8482?
- Daniel Stec (R, 45).
- Where is the official record for S8482?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8482
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