Transient occupancy tax; authorizes Frederick County to impose an additional tax. (HB182)
Introduced By
Del. Randy Minchew (R-Leesburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Transient occupancy tax; Frederick County. Authorizes Frederick County to impose an additional transient occupancy tax (all counties may impose such tax at a maximum rate of two percent) at a maximum rate of three percent, for a total maximum rate of five percent. The revenue from the additional tax shall be used solely for tourism purposes. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/23/2015 | Committee |
| 12/23/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102923D |
| 12/23/2015 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 01/15/2016 | Impact statement from TAX (HB182) |
| 01/19/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 01/19/2016 | Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 01/20/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 4-N) |
| 02/01/2016 | Reported from Finance (14-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/03/2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/04/2016 | Read third time and passed House (75-Y 22-N) |
| 02/04/2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (75-Y 22-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/05/2016 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 02/09/2016 | Impact statement from TAX (HB182) |
| 02/17/2016 | Reported from Finance (11-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2016 | Read third time |
| 02/19/2016 | Passed Senate (29-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2016 | Enrolled |
| 02/22/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB182ER) |
| 02/22/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/22/2016 | Signed by President |
| 02/22/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/22/16 |
| 02/22/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 29, 2016 |
| 02/29/2016 | Impact statement from TAX (HB182ER) |
| 02/29/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 51 (effective 7/1/16) |
| 02/29/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0051) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 2 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX, FREDERICK COUNTY, REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. THE SENATOR FROM AUGUSTA, SENATOR HANGER.Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon): THANK YOU MOVEMENT -- MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BILL PASS AND SPEAK TO THAT.
[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.
Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon): THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT. MEMBERS AND MR. PRESIDENT, WE HAVE THREE BILLS HERE ON THE REGULAR CALENDAR THAT ADDRESS THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX THIS BEING THE FIRST ONE, THIS IS ONE IS FOR FREDERICK COUNTY. IT ADDRESSES THE SITUATION WHERE THEY WOULD LIKE TO INCREASE THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX OVER THE TRADITIONAL 5 PERCENT THAT WE ALLOW BY GENERAL CODE. THIS HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY THE LOCALITY, AND IT WOULD -- I THINK WITH THE PASSAGE OF THIS BILL, WOULD ALLOW THEM TO INCREASE IT AN ADDITIONAL 2 PERCENT OVER THE EXISTING 5 PERCENT, WITH ALL OF THAT DEDICATED TO TOURISM EFFORTS. I MOVE PASSAGE, MR. PRESIDENT.
[Unknown]: THANK YOU SENATOR, THE QUESTION IS, SHALL HOUSE BILL 182 PASS?
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION THOSE OPPOSED NO. WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, ARE THE SENATORS READY TO HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? VOTE? DO ANY OF THE SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
[Unknown]: AYES 29, NOS 10. AYES 29, NOS 10, THE BILL PASSES. HOUSE BILL 328, A BILL RELATING TO TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX, BOTETOURT COUNTY, REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. THE SENATOR FROM AUGUSTA, MR. HANGER.