SB770: Transient occupancy tax; used for advertising Historic Triangle area.

Chief Patron

Tommy Norment (R-3)
Served: 1992–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

04/11/2008: signed by governor

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01/18/2008 Presented and ordered printed 082909284
01/18/2008 Referred to Committee on Finance
01/28/2008 Impact statement from TAX (SB770)
02/06/2008 Reported from Finance with amendments (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2008 Read second time
02/08/2008 Reading of amendments waived
02/08/2008 Committee amendments agreed to
02/08/2008 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB770E
02/08/2008 Printed as engrossed 082909284-E
02/08/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2008 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2008 Communicated to House
02/13/2008 Placed on Calendar
02/13/2008 Read first time
02/13/2008 Referred to Committee on Finance
02/13/2008 Assigned Finance sub: 1
02/19/2008 Impact statement from TAX (SB770E)
02/25/2008 Reported from Finance with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2008 Committee substitute printed 082588672-H1
02/26/2008 Read second time
02/27/2008 Read third time
02/27/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 082588672-H1
02/27/2008 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB770H1
02/27/2008 Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/27/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/29/2008 Passed by for the day
03/03/2008 House substitute rejected by Senate (8-Y 31-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2008 House insisted on substitute
03/04/2008 House requested conference committee
03/05/2008 Senate acceded to request (37-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2008 Conferees appointed by Senate
03/05/2008 Senators: Norment, Stolle, Whipple
03/06/2008 Conferees appointed by House
03/06/2008 Delegates: Orrock, Cole, Barlow
03/08/2008 Conference substitute printed 082972284-S1
03/08/2008 Conference report agreed to by House (78-Y 12-N)
03/08/2008 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (78-Y 12-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2008 Reading of conference report waived
03/08/2008 Conference report agreed to by Senate (35-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
03/24/2008 Enrolled
03/24/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB770ER)
03/24/2008 Signed by Speaker
03/26/2008 Signed by President
04/11/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 839 (effective 7/1/08)

Summary

Transient occupancy tax for the Historic Triangle area. Makes changes to the Williamsburg Area Destination Marketing Committee, which is responsible for administering the local transient occupancy tax for the Historic Triangle area. The bill also would provide for the Greater Williamsburg Chamber and Tourism Alliance to serve as the fiscal agent for the Committee.

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