BUFFALO, N.Y. — At the request of former Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, D-Buffalo, introduced legislation at the end of last legislative session that would have allowed the city to institute a 5% bed tax for hotel guests in the city on top of the tax Erie County already collects.
However, the bill never gained traction as state Sen. Sean Ryan, D-Buffalo, refused to carry it, citing concerns from the hospitality industry.
“The resources are still desperately needed in Buffalo and I’m not sure why Sen. Ryan didn’t agree last year, but I think he should this year,” Peoples-Stokes said.
The majority leader is again sponsoring a Buffalo bed tax bill, this time at 3%, per the request of Acting…
