New York A 10982: Authorizes the town of Lancaster to impose an occupancy tax

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A10982 Summary:

BILL NOA10982A

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SAME ASSAME AS S09376-A

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SPONSORChludzinski

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §1202-rr, Tax L

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Authorizes the town of Lancaster, county of Erie, to impose an occupancy tax not to exceed three percent.

Go to top A10982 Actions:

BILL NOA10982A

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04/14/2026referred to ways and means

04/20/2026amend and recommit to ways and means

04/20/2026print number 10982a

06/03/2026reported referred to rules

06/03/2026reported 

06/03/2026rules report cal.423

06/03/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.423

06/03/2026substituted by s9376a

&nbspS09376 AMEND=A GALLIVAN

&nbsp03/06/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

&nbsp04/20/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

&nbsp04/20/2026PRINT NUMBER 9376A

&nbsp05/12/20261ST REPORT CAL.1076

&nbsp05/13/20262ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp05/14/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp05/28/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp05/28/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp05/28/2026referred to ways and means

&nbsp06/03/2026substituted for a10982a

&nbsp06/03/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.423

&nbsp06/03/2026home rule request

&nbsp06/03/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/03/2026returned to senate

Go to topA10982 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/03/2026AYE/NAY:25/7 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickNay

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyeWalshNay

WeprinAyeDeStefanoNay

RamosNayManktelowAye

BraunsteinAyeSmullenNay

McDonaldAyeGiglioNay

RozicAyeSlaterNay

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanExcused

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:06/03/2026AYE/NAY:28/1 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

GlickAyeBrabenecAye

DinowitzAyePalmesanoAye

ColtonAyeReillyAye

MagnarelliAyeSmithAye

PaulinAyeJensenNay

Peoples-StokesAyeGandolfoAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanAye

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA10982 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA10982 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10982--A

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 14, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. CHLUDZINSKI -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended,
 ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to authorizing an occupancy tax
 in the town of Lancaster; and providing for the repeal of such
 provisions upon expiration thereof

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 1202-rr to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 1202-rr. Occupancy tax in the town of Lancaster. (1) Notwithstanding
 4 any other provision of law to the contrary, the town of Lancaster, in
 5 the county of Erie, is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and
 6 amend local laws imposing in such town a tax, in addition to any other
 7 tax authorized and imposed pursuant to this article, such as the legis-
 8 lature has or would have the power and authority to impose upon persons
 9 occupying hotel or motel rooms in such town.
 10 For the purposes of this section, the term "hotel" or "motel" shall
 11 mean and include any facility consisting of rentable units and provides
 12 lodging on an overnight basis and shall include those facilities desig-
 13 nated and commonly known as "bed and breakfast" and "tourist" facili-
 14 ties.
 15 The rates of such tax shall not exceed three percent of the per diem
 16 rental rate for each room, provided, however, that such tax shall not be
 17 applicable to a permanent resident of a hotel or motel. For the purposes
 18 of this section the term "permanent resident" shall mean a person occu-
 19 pying any room or rooms in a hotel or motel for at least ninety consec-
 20 utive days.
 21 (2) Such tax may be collected and administered by the chief fiscal