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1997 SESSION

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HB 2611 Transient occupancy tax in James City County.

Introduced by: George W. Grayson | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Transient occupancy tax. Authorizes Augusta, Caroline, James City, Page, and Tazewell Counties, defined by population brackets, to levy a transient occupancy tax at a rate not to exceed five percent. Revenues generated from a rate exceeding two percent must be spent solely for tourism, marketing of tourism, or initiatives that, as determined in consultation with local tourism industry organizations, attract travelers to the locality. If there are no such tourism organizations, the governing body must hold a public hearing.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 973274252  pdf
• 02/02/97  House: Committee substitute printed 978475252-H1  pdf
• 02/22/97  House: Conference substitute printed 978496252-H2  pdf
• 03/06/97  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2611ER)  pdf
• 03/25/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0764)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments engrossed
• Conference amendments

HISTORY

• 01/20/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 973274252
• 01/20/97  House: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 01/21/97  House: Assigned to Finance sub-committee: 2
• 02/02/97  House: Reported from Finance with sub. (20-Y 2-N)
• 02/02/97  House: Committee substitute printed 978475252-H1
• 02/02/97  House: Read first time
• 02/03/97  House: Read second time
• 02/03/97  House: Committee substitute agreed to 978475252-H1
• 02/03/97  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 978475252-H1
• 02/04/97  House: Read third time and passed House (76-Y 24-N)
• 02/04/97  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (76-Y 24-N)
• 02/04/97  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/05/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/97  Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 02/11/97  Senate: Reported from Finance with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/97  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/97  Senate: Read third time
• 02/13/97  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/13/97  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/13/97  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/13/97  Senate: Amendment by Sen. K. G. Miller agreed to
• 02/13/97  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/14/97  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/97  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/97  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/18/97  House: Senate amendments rejected by House (6-Y 94-N)
• 02/18/97  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (6-Y 94-N)
• 02/20/97  Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/97  Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/97  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 02/20/97  House: House acceded to request
• 02/20/97  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/20/97  House: Delegates: Grayson, DeBoer, Landes
• 02/20/97  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/20/97  Senate: Senators: Lambert, Hawkins, Earley
• 02/22/97  Senate: Reading of conference report waived
• 02/22/97  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
• 02/22/97  Senate: VOTE: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE RPT (39-Y 1-N)
• 02/22/97  Senate: Rec. of conf. report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/97  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/97  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N)
• 02/22/97  Senate: VOTE: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE RPT (37-Y 3-N)
• 02/22/97  Conference: Senate amendments rejected by conference committee
• 02/22/97  Conference: Sub. recommended by conference comm. 978496252-H2
• 02/22/97  House: Conference substitute printed 978496252-H2
• 02/22/97  House: Conference report agreed to by House (73-Y 24-N)
• 02/22/97  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (73-Y 24-N)
• 02/22/97  House: Reconsideration of adoption of conf. report rejected
• 03/06/97  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2611ER)
• 03/11/97  House: Enrolled
• 03/12/97  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/13/97  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/97  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 764 (effective 7/1/97)
• 03/25/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0764)