Bill > A09098

This bill modifies how hotel and motel tax revenues are used in Essex County, New York. Currently, these revenues were required to be placed in a special tourism development fund and primarily used for publicizing the county's advantages. The bill changes this by allowing the county legislature to allocate these funds more flexibly into the county's general fund, with a focus on economic development, tourism, and promotion. The bill increases the county's allowable administrative expense retention from 5% to 10% of tax revenues. Additionally, the bill removes specific requirements about contracting with the Lake Placid-Essex County Visitors Bureau and instead provides broader language about using the revenues to enhance the county's economy, support economic development, and promote tourism across the county's cities, towns, and villages. The changes give county officials more discretion in how they use these tax revenues while maintaining a general intent of supporting local economic growth and tourism efforts.

Budget and Finance

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9098