New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11163: Increases the occupancy tax in the county of St. Lawrence
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Increases the occupancy tax in the county of St. Lawrence from three to five percent.
What the bill says
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to increasing the occupancy tax in the county of St. Lawrence.
From the introduced text, April 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to increasing the occupancy tax in the county of St. Lawrence THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1202-l of the tax law, as added by chapter 522 of the laws of 1991, is renumbered 1202-ll. § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 1202-ll of the tax law, as added by chapter 522 of the laws of 1991, and such section as renumbered by section one of this act, is amended to read as follows: (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the county of St. Lawrence 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, as the legislature has or would have the power and authority to impose upon persons occupying rooms in hotels or motels in such county. For the purposes of this section, the term "hotel" shall mean a building or portion of it which is regularly used and kept open as such for the lodging of guests. The term "hotel" includes an apartment hotel, a motel or a boarding house, whether or not meals are served. Such tax shall be imposed …
Sponsors
- Scott Gray (R, 116) · primary sponsor
- Kenneth Blankenbush (R, 117)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S10029
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.609
- : RULES REPORT CAL.609
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Votes
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 5, 2026): 28 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 3, 2026): 25 yea, 7 nay, passed
Subjects: Tax Law
Common questions
- What is A11163?
- A11163 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Increases the occupancy tax in the county of St. Lawrence.
- What does A11163 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to increasing the occupancy tax in the county of St. Lawrence.
- What is the status of A11163?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S10029 (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11163?
- Scott Gray (R, 116), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A11163?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11163
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