Transient occupancy tax; authorizes Greene County to impose. (SB1025)

Introduced By

Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon)

Description

Transient occupancy tax; Greene County. Authorizes Greene 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. Amends § 58.1-3819 (“Transient occupancy tax.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

View Bill's History

• 01/13/2009 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 084963232
• 01/13/2009 Referred to Committee on Finance
• 01/16/2009 Impact statement from TAX (SB1025)
• 01/21/2009 Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
• 01/22/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
• 01/23/2009 Read second time and engrossed
• 01/26/2009 Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
• 02/05/2009 Placed on Calendar
• 02/05/2009 Read first time
• 02/05/2009 Referred to Committee on Finance
• 02/06/2009 Impact statement from TAX (SB1025)
• 02/11/2009 Assigned Finance sub: 2
• 02/11/2009 Subcommittee recommends reporting
• 02/16/2009 Reported from Finance (9-Y 8-N) (see vote tally)
• 02/17/2009 Read second time
• 02/18/2009 Read third time
• 02/18/2009 Passed House (72-Y 26-N)
• 02/18/2009 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (72-Y 26-N) (see vote tally)
• 02/23/2009 Enrolled
• 02/23/2009 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1025ER)
• 02/23/2009 Impact statement from TAX (SB1025ER)
• 02/24/2009 Signed by Speaker
• 02/25/2009 Signed by President
• 03/27/2009 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 513 (effective 7/1/09)
• 03/27/2009 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0513)

Map

This bill mentions Patrick, Mecklenburg, Halifax, Wythe, Wise, Franklin, Pulaski, Dinwiddie, Tazewell, Prince Edward, Bedford, James City, Craig, Cumberland, Botetourt, Amherst, Nelson, Rockbridge, Albemarle, Caroline, Augusta, Spotsylvania, King George, Greene, Stafford, Page, Prince William, Loudoun.

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