Transient occupancy tax; Bland & Russell Counties added to list of counties authorized to impose. (SB1240)

Introduced By

Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon)

Progress

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

Description

Transient occupancy tax; Bland County. Adds Bland County to the list of counties authorized to impose a transient occupancy tax of up to five percent, with any excess over two percent to be designated solely for tourism purposes. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/14/2015Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102804D
01/14/2015Referred to Committee on Finance
01/19/2015Impact statement from TAX (SB1240)
01/21/2015Reported from Finance with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2015Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/23/2015Read second time
01/23/2015Reading of amendments waived
01/23/2015Committee amendments agreed to
01/23/2015Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1240E
01/23/2015Printed as engrossed 15102804D-E
01/26/2015Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 9-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2015Placed on Calendar
01/30/2015Read first time
01/30/2015Referred to Committee on Finance
02/09/2015Impact statement from TAX (SB1240E)
02/11/2015Reported from Finance (13-Y 8-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2015Read second time
02/13/2015Read third time
02/13/2015Defeated by House (66-Y 30-N)
02/13/2015VOTE: DEFEATED (66-Y 30-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2015Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House
02/13/2015Passed by for the day
02/16/2015Read third time
02/16/2015Passed House (75-Y 23-N)
02/16/2015VOTE: PASSAGE (75-Y 23-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2015Enrolled
02/18/2015Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1240ER)
02/18/2015Signed by Speaker
02/19/2015Impact statement from TAX (SB1240ER)
02/20/2015Signed by President
02/23/2015G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, March 30, 2015
02/23/2015Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/15
02/23/2015G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
03/10/2015G Approved by Governor-Chapter 98 (effective 7/1/15)
03/10/2015G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0098)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.