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SB 858 Transient occupancy tax; Giles County may impose at rate not to exceed 5% to promote tourism.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Transient occupancy tax; Giles County. Authorizes Giles County to impose a transient occupancy tax at a rate not to exceed five percent. Any revenues from that portion of the tax in excess of two percent would be required to be used solely for tourism or marketing of tourism.
Currently, every county is authorized to impose a transient occupancy tax at a rate not to exceed two percent; however, many counties have been authorized to impose the tax at a rate not to exceed five percent.
FULL TEXT
- 12/29/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 082255228 pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB858ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0497) pdf
HISTORY
- 12/29/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 082255228
- 12/29/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 01/21/09 Senate: Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/09 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/26/09 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
- 02/05/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/09 House: Read first time
- 02/05/09 House: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 02/16/09 House: Reported from Finance (12-Y 9-N)
- 02/17/09 House: Read second time
- 02/18/09 House: Read third time
- 02/18/09 House: Passed House (71-Y 26-N 1-A)
- 02/18/09 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (71-Y 26-N 1-A)
- 02/23/09 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/23/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB858ER)
- 02/24/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 497 (effective 7/1/09)
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0497)