Rosa Acheson is reporting in the Register-Star Hudson's new lodging tax was signed into law by Mayor Tiffany Martin Hamilton following a public hearing, Tue., Apr. 4. The local law was adopted by the Common Council in March and is effective June 1. Under the law, a 4 percent sales tax will be paid by guests at hotels, inns, bed and breakfasts, motels, Airbnb and VRBO in Hudson. The city tax will be added to the cost of the room in a similar way guests already pay state sales tax. Inn at 34 owner Robert Rasner was one of 11 local innkeepers that helped develop the measure. "We think it’s a good idea and importantly, it will allow the city to gain an understanding of who is it that’s renting rooms in town," Rasner said. However, Rasner expressed some concerns about the city's ability to manage the registration process and handle the code enforcement issues mandated by the legislation. "The law places high standards on single-family residences converted to a B&B and we know there are establishments in the city that don’t meet those requirements," Rasner said. In previous reports Hamilton said a portion of the tax collected will be set aside for use by a soon-to-be-established tourism board, and the remainder will go into the city’s general fund. Read the full story in the Register-Star.