New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9027: Authorizes the village of Ellicottville to impose a hotel and motel tax
Status: Signed into law, August 21, 2026
Authorizes the village of Ellicottville to impose a hotel and motel tax not exceeding five percent of the per diem rental rate for each room.
What the bill says
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing the village of Ellicottville to impose a hotel and motel tax; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
From the introduced text, January 23, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing the village of Ellicottville to impose a hotel and motel tax; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 1202-uuu to read as follows: § 1202-UUU. HOTEL OR MOTEL TAXES IN THE VILLAGE OF ELLICOTTVILLE. (1) A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE VILLAGE OF ELLICOTTVILLE, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND LOCAL LAWS IMPOSING IN SUCH VILLAGE 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 HOTEL OR MOTEL ROOMS IN SUCH VILLAGE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "HOTEL" OR "MOTEL" SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE ANY FACILITY PROVIDING LODGING ON AN OVERNIGHT BASIS AND SHALL INCLUDE THOSE FACILITIES DESIGNATED AND COMMONLY KNOWN AS "BED AND BREAKFAST" AND "TOURIST" FACILITIES. B. THE RATES OF SUCH TAX SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE PERCENT OF THE PER DIEM RENTAL RATE FOR EACH ROOM, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT SUCH TAX SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO A PERMANENT …
Sponsors
- George Borrello (R, 57) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.255
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : HOME RULE REQUEST
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.577
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A10092
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (May 28, 2026): 47 yea, 13 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 S9027?
- S9027 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes the village of Ellicottville to impose a hotel and motel tax.
- What does S9027 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing the village of Ellicottville to impose a hotel and motel tax; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
- What is the status of S9027?
- Signed into law as of August 21, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.255 (August 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9027?
- George Borrello (R, 57).
- Where is the official record for S9027?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9027
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