Transient occupancy tax; adds Dickenson County to list of counties authorized to levy. (HB1670)

Introduced By

Del. Joseph Johnson (D-Abingdon)

Progress

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

Description

Transient occupancy tax; Dickenson County. Adds Dickenson County to the list of counties that may impose a transient occupancy tax not to exceed five percent, rather than the two percent rate available to all counties. Any revenue attributable to any rate over two percent shall be spent solely for tourism and travel purposes. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2013Committee
01/07/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102946D
01/07/2013Referred to Committee on Finance
01/14/2013Assigned Finance sub: #2
01/15/2013Impact statement from TAX (HB1670)
01/28/2013Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
01/30/2013Reported from Finance (15-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2013Read first time
02/04/2013Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2013Read third time and passed House (81-Y 18-N)
02/05/2013VOTE: PASSAGE (81-Y 18-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2013Impact statement from TAX (HB1670)
02/06/2013Constitutional reading dispensed
02/06/2013Referred to Committee on Finance
02/12/2013Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2013Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2013Read third time
02/14/2013Passed Senate (32-Y 8-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2013Enrolled
02/20/2013Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1670ER)
02/20/2013Signed by Speaker
02/20/2013Signed by President
02/21/2013Impact statement from TAX (HB1670ER)
03/12/2013G Approved by Governor-Chapter 200 (effective 7/1/13)
03/12/2013G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0200)

Map

This bill mentions Patrick, Mecklenburg, Brunswick, Smyth, Wythe, Wise, Pulaski, Dinwiddie, Dickenson, Tazewell, Campbell, Prince Edward, Bedford, James City, Giles, Craig, Cumberland, Botetourt, Amherst, Accomack, Alleghany, Nelson, Rockbridge, Albemarle, Caroline, Augusta, Spotsylvania, King George, Stafford, Madison, Page, Prince William, Loudoun.

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.