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2008 SESSION

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HB 1453 Transient occupancy tax; allows all 34 counties listed in statute to impose.

Introduced by: David A. Nutter | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Transient occupancy tax.   Allows all 34 counties listed in the statute to impose up to a five percent transient occupancy tax with any excess over two percent to be designated and spent solely for tourism and travel, marketing of tourism, or initiatives that, as determined after consulting the local tourism industry organizations, attract travelers to the locality. Under current law, 15 of the counties were not required to consult with local tourism industry organizations.

FULL TEXT

• 01/15/08  House: Presented and ordered printed 088802660  pdf | impact statement
• 02/06/08  House: Printed as engrossed 088802660-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/25/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1453ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/06/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0230)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/15/08  House: Presented and ordered printed 088802660
• 01/15/08  House: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 01/18/08  House: Assigned Finance sub: 1
• 02/04/08  House: Reported from Finance with amendments (15-Y 7-N)
• 02/05/08  House: Read first time
• 02/06/08  House: Read second time
• 02/06/08  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/06/08  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1453E
• 02/06/08  House: Printed as engrossed 088802660-E
• 02/07/08  House: Read third time and passed House (76-Y 22-N)
• 02/07/08  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (76-Y 22-N)
• 02/07/08  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/08/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/08/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 02/19/08  Senate: Reported from Finance (13-Y 2-N)
• 02/20/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/08  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/08  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
• 02/25/08  House: Enrolled
• 02/25/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1453ER)
• 02/25/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/26/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/03/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 230 (effective 7/1/08)
• 03/06/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0230)