This bill modifies how business improvement districts can charge an occupation tax by increasing the maximum tax on lodging establishments from $2 per occupied room per night to $4 per occupied room per night. The bill also clarifies that when a general occupation tax is used, it must be based primarily on square footage of businesses or on rooms rented by hotels, and requires that any revenue-raising method be fair and equitable.
House of Representatives Delivered veto sustained to the Secretary of State H.J. 512
House of Representatives Veto override Failed, YEAS 41, NAYS 29. H.J. 500
House of Representatives Vetoed by the Governor H.J. 459
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 420
Signed by the President S.J. 361
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 374
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 19, NAYS 16. S.J. 331
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 316
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 3. S.J. 33
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 178
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 45, NAYS 23. H.J. 200
Taxation Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 5.
Taxation Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Taxation H.J. 82
Becky Drury
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Tim Reed
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Cosponsors
Veto override
Do Pass
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass
Do Pass
Taxation — Do Pass