New York A 10228: Authorizes the city of Batavia to impose a hotel and motel tax

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A10228 Summary:

BILL NOA10228A

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SAME ASSAME AS S09157-A

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SPONSORHawley

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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 city of Batavia to impose a hotel and motel tax not exceeding five percent of the per diem rental rate for each room.

Go to top A10228 Actions:

BILL NOA10228A

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02/12/2026referred to ways and means

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

04/20/2026print number 10228a

05/28/2026reported referred to rules

06/02/2026reported 

06/02/2026rules report cal.358

06/02/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.358

06/02/2026substituted by s9157a

&nbspS09157 AMEND=A BORRELLO

&nbsp02/09/2026REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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

&nbsp04/20/2026PRINT NUMBER 9157A

&nbsp05/12/20261ST REPORT CAL.1070

&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

&nbsp06/02/2026substituted for a10228a

&nbsp06/02/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.358

&nbsp06/02/2026home rule request

&nbsp06/02/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/02/2026returned to senate

Go to topA10228 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:05/28/2026AYE/NAY:25/4 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickNay

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

BenedettoExcusedWalshNay

WeprinAyeDeStefanoNay

RamosAbsentManktelowAye

BraunsteinAyeSmullenExcused

McDonaldAyeGiglioExcused

RozicAyeSlaterNay

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAye

SeawrightAye

HyndmanAye

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAbsent

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:06/02/2026AYE/NAY:26/1 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

GlickAyeBrabenecAye

DinowitzAyePalmesanoAye

ColtonAyeReillyAye

MagnarelliAyeSmithAye

PaulinAyeJensenNay

Peoples-StokesExcusedGandolfoAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanExcused

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA10228 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA10228 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10228--A

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 12, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY -- 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 the city of
 Batavia 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 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. Hotel or motel taxes in the city of Batavia. (1) a.
 4 Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the city of
 5 Batavia, Genesee county, is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and
 6 amend local laws imposing in such city a tax, in addition to any other
 7 tax authorized and imposed pursuant to this article such as the legisla-
 8 ture has or would have the power and authority to impose upon persons
 9 occupying hotel or motel rooms in such city. For the purposes of this
 10 section, the term "hotel" or "motel" shall mean and include any facility
 11 providing lodging on an overnight basis and shall include those facili-
 12 ties designated and commonly known as "bed and breakfast" and "tourist"
 13 facilities.
 14 b. The rates of such tax shall not exceed three percent of the per
 15 diem rental rate for each room, provided however, that such tax shall
 16 not be applicable to a permanent resident of a hotel or motel. For the
 17 purposes of this section, the term "permanent resident" shall mean a
 18 person occupying any room or rooms in a hotel or motel for at least
 19 thirty consecutive days.
 20 (2) Such tax may be collected and administered by the chi