OFFICE OF THE MAJORITY

ALBANY COUNTY LEGISLATURE

FRANK J. COMMISSO
Majority Leader

HAROLD L. JOYCE OFFICE BUILDING

112 STATE STREET, ROOM 700
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12207
(518) 447-7117 FAX (518) 447-5695

F. PATRICK JEFFERS
Majority Counsel
BRANDON D. RUSSELL
Deputy Majority Counsel

Legislature to vote on extending hotel bed tax

ALBANY (Nov. 30, 2016) - The leaders of the Albany County Legislature thank Gov. Andrew
Cuomo and their state representatives for working to extend the countys hotel bed tax through
2018.
Gov. Cuomo approved the countys ability to levy the six percent occupancy tax for another two
years this week, when he signed legislation sponsored by Assemblyman John T. McDonald III
(D-Cohoes) and Sen. Neil D. Breslin (D-Bethlehem). The revenue will fund the Albany
Convention Center opening in the city in March, modernizations to the Times Union Center and
more. Also contributing to the bills success were Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie (D-Bronx),
Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy (D-Albany), Assemblyman Phil Steck (D-Colonie) and Sen.
George A. Amedore Jr. (R-Rotterdam).
This was a real team effort, Albany County Legislature Chairman Sean Ward said. Were
thankful to have such great advocates at the state level.
The Albany County Legislature will vote to continue the tax when it meets Monday evening,
Majority Leader Frank Commisso of the Albany County Legislature said.
Were thankful our state representatives pushed for this important funding, and the governor
signed it, Commisso said.

Dennis.Yusko@albanycounty.com
Communications director for the Albany County Legislature

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