2026 NYSHTA Advocacy Priorities
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Tourism Promotion Matching Grant Program
(Support with at least additional $1 million): Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget proposes to cut the program by $1 million, as she has done the past three years, funding it at $2.45 million. NYSHTA and its tourism partners were able to restore $1 million to the program each year and have already begun the process with the Senate and Assembly to have $5 million in their respective budgets. Elimination of Income Taxes on Tipped Wages (Support) The Executive Budget proposes eliminating state income taxes on tipped wages. Under current Law, IRC §224 authorizes an itemized deduction, not to exceed $25,000, for qualified tips. This bill would add a new paragraph (48) to Tax Law §612(c) to exclude the amount claimed as a federal deduction, not to exceed $25,000, from New York State income tax. |
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Changes to Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Law (Support)
The Executive Budget includes a proposal to create multiple new license and permit types. The legislation would amend ABC Law to create an adult care facility on-premises license, an airline lounge license, a café license, a higher education on-premises license, a hotel concessionaire license and permit, and an early morning sports bar permit, and reissue a wholesale beer license with retail privileges.
The Executive Budget includes a proposal to create multiple new license and permit types. The legislation would amend ABC Law to create an adult care facility on-premises license, an airline lounge license, a café license, a higher education on-premises license, a hotel concessionaire license and permit, and an early morning sports bar permit, and reissue a wholesale beer license with retail privileges.
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Credit Card Swipe Fees A4017 (McDonald) / S5587 (Skoufis)
This legislation would exclude sales tax and gratuities from interchange fees (“swipe fees”) charged by credit card networks. The proposed legislation could save New York businesses and consumers over $1 billion annually. ADA Website Legislation S3237 (Cooney) / A6898 (Woerner) This legislation would provide places of accommodation, resort, or amusement with a time to cure provisions of a website or mobile application, related to allegations of unlawful discriminatory practices with respect to visually and hearing-impaired individuals. Algorithmic Pricing Discrimination Act S8623 (May) / A9349 (Torres) This bill would require companies in New York to disclose when a price shown to a consumer is generated by an automated system. It would also prohibit businesses from using personal data in ways that create unfair or discriminatory price differences based on who a person is. Consumers and state officials would have clear enforcement tools to challenge violations. It would eliminate rewards programs. |
Source: Tourism Economics
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NY Privacy Act S3044 (Gonzalez) / A8158 (Rozic)
This bill would create the first ever data privacy regulatory framework in New York State. The bill establishes certain consumer protections including the right to opt-out of data processing, requiring opt-in for processing sensitive data, the right to request access and obtain a copy of personal data, the right to request the correction of inaccurate data and the right to deletion of data. This bill, as written, would have a devastating effect on all hotel loyalty programs.
Junk Fees S363 (Gianaris)/ A6663 (Lee)
This bill would require that any business who solicits a purchase from a consumer, to clearly and conspicuously display the total price of a good or service, inclusive of all mandatory fees (exclusive of taxes) in every offer or advertisement in most circumstances, and disclosure of mandatory fee exceptions prior to accepting payment. The legislation authorizes the attorney general to bring actions and seek injunctions.
Age Reduction for Parks & Attractions S2125 (Cooney) / A8632 (Clark)
This bill would reduce the minimum age to operate certain amusement park rides from 18 to 16.
This bill would create the first ever data privacy regulatory framework in New York State. The bill establishes certain consumer protections including the right to opt-out of data processing, requiring opt-in for processing sensitive data, the right to request access and obtain a copy of personal data, the right to request the correction of inaccurate data and the right to deletion of data. This bill, as written, would have a devastating effect on all hotel loyalty programs.
Junk Fees S363 (Gianaris)/ A6663 (Lee)
This bill would require that any business who solicits a purchase from a consumer, to clearly and conspicuously display the total price of a good or service, inclusive of all mandatory fees (exclusive of taxes) in every offer or advertisement in most circumstances, and disclosure of mandatory fee exceptions prior to accepting payment. The legislation authorizes the attorney general to bring actions and seek injunctions.
Age Reduction for Parks & Attractions S2125 (Cooney) / A8632 (Clark)
This bill would reduce the minimum age to operate certain amusement park rides from 18 to 16.
