RESOLUTION FOR HOME RULE REQUEST
IN SUPPORT OF STATE SENATE BILL NO. S7321
AND ASSEMBLY BILL NO. A7341
WHEREAS, the State Department of Taxation and Finance requested that the New York State Legislature enact a special state law authorizing the City of Mount Vernon to adopt and amend local laws imposing a tax upon persons occupying hotel or motel rooms, bed and breakfast, and other tourist rental stay facilities; and
WHEREAS, State Senator Jamaal Bailey has introduced Bill No. S7321 before the New York State Legislature to adopt and amend local laws imposing a tax upon persons occupying hotel or motel rooms, bed and breakfast, and other tourist rental stay facilities; and
WHEREAS, Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow introduced Bill No. A7341 before the New York State municipalities to adopt and amend local laws imposing a tax upon persons occupying hotel or motel rooms, bed and breakfast, and other tourist rental stay facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Bills, if passed by our State Legislature, would authorize the City of Mount Vernon to allow the City of Mount Vernon to adopt and amend local laws imposing a tax upon persons occupying hotel or motel rooms, bed and breakfast, and other tourist rental stay facilities; and
WHEREAS, said Bills shall empower the City to implement a hotel and motel tax rate of up to five and eight seven five percent (5.875%) of the per-diem rental rate for each room; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, THAT A HOME RULE REQUEST IS MADE TO THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE AS FOLLOWS:
TO THE LEGISLATURE:
Pursuant New York State Senator Jamaal T. Bailey and Assembly Member James Gary Pretlow, as elected representatives of the City of Mount Vernon, introduce legislation to authorize the City to adopt a local law giving the authority to implement the hotel and motel tax rate at a rate of up to five and eight seven five present (5.875%) of the per-diem rental rate for each room.
It is hereby decla...
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