Admissions tax; Washington County to impose on multi-sports complex and entertainment venue. (SB1320)

Introduced By

Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson)

Progress

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

Description

Admissions tax; Washington County. Authorizes Washington County to impose a tax on admissions to a multi-sports complex and entertainment venue that (i) is located on land that contains at least 250 acres and (ii) is in business on or before June 30, 2027. The tax shall not exceed 10 percent of the amount of charge for admission to any such venue. The bill expires on July 1, 2027, if no such venue is in business on or before June 30, 2027. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101388D
01/10/2017Referred to Committee on Finance
01/21/2017Impact statement from TAX (SB1320)
01/24/2017Reported from Finance (15-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2017Read second time and engrossed
01/27/2017Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2017Passed by for the day
01/30/2017Read second time
01/30/2017Reading of amendment waived
01/30/2017Amendment by Senator Carrico agreed to
01/30/2017Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1320E
01/30/2017Printed as engrossed 17101388D-E
01/31/2017Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2017Placed on Calendar
02/03/2017Read first time
02/03/2017Referred to Committee on Finance
02/03/2017Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
02/06/2017Impact statement from TAX (SB1320E)
02/08/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
02/08/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
02/13/2017Reported from Finance (18-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2017Read second time
02/15/2017Read third time
02/15/2017Passed House (80-Y 15-N)
02/15/2017VOTE: PASSAGE (80-Y 15-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2017Enrolled
02/17/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1320ER)
02/17/2017Signed by Speaker
02/20/2017Signed by President
02/21/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
02/21/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
02/21/2017Impact statement from TAX (SB1320ER)
03/13/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 450 (effective 7/1/17)
03/13/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0450)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 5 clips in all, totaling 5 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

DETRIMENTAL, THAT IT HAD MEDICAL VALUE, THAT IT DID NOT CAUSE PSYCHOGENIC EFFECTS AND THAT IT WAS SAFE TO USE, SO SAFE THAT WE HAVE EMPOWERED A PHARMACY IN OUR STATE TO COMPOUND IT AND DISPENSE IT, AND I WOULD SUGGEST WE SHOULD LEAVE TO THE DOCTORS FOR WHAT IT SHOULD BE USED, AND I HOPE THAT YOU WILL SUPPORT THIS BILL. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE SENATOR FROM NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE, SENATOR SPRUILL.

Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I'M SITTING HERE, AND I'M READING, AND I'M TRYING TO


Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke): PRESENCE OF YELLOW SHADED CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL TUBING IN THE GAS HEATER THAT THAT BE NOTED FOR THE HOMEOWNER. THESE INSPECTIONS ARE DONE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OR POINT OF SALE AND NOT REQUIRED. IT'S ONLY FOR HOMES BEFORE 2006, AND IT REQUIRES THEM TO LET THE HOMEOWNER KNOW THAT THEY COULD GO TO A LICENSED ELECT CALL CALL -- ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR TO MAKE SURE IT'S PROPERLY GROUNDED. WE HAD A REALLY BAD INCIDENT IN TEXAS, TWO HERE IN VIRGINIA A LITTLE LESS VEER, -- SEVERE.


[Unknown]: WELCOME OF THE SENATE. THANK YOU, SENATOR. WOULD MEMBERS FROM THE VIRGINIA NURSES ASSOCIATION PLEASE RISE. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US THIS AFTERNOON. ON A PERSONAL NOTE, MY MOTHER WAS A NURSE. WE ALSO HAVE SEVERAL PHYSICIANS ON THE -- IN THE SENATE WITH US, AND WE KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF NURSES AND WHAT YOU DO TO SUPPORT US. IT'S AN INSIDE THING. THEY DON'T LIKE ME TELLING FOLKS THAT I'M ACTUALLY A PEED YAK NEUROLOGIST, SO I DIDN'T WANT TO SAY THAT. BUT ANYWAY, WE DEPEND ON YOU AND THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR TEAM AS WE TRY TO OFFER THE BEST CARE THAT WE CAN FOR OUR PATIENTS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. SO THANKS FOR BEING HERE AND WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST. I'D ASK THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE FOR PLEASE JOIN ME IN OFFERING MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA NURSES ASSOCIATION THE WARM WELCOME OF THE SENATE. [ APPLAUSE ] THE SENATOR FROM FAIRFAX CITY, SENATOR PETERSEN.

Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I RISE FOR AN INTRODUCTION.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.

Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax): MR. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE, OUR INNOVATION TODAY WAS GIVEN BY A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE AND MY BISHOP, BISHOP JOHN GUERNSEY OF THE MID-ATLANTIC DIOCESE OF THE AGLICAN CHURCH. HE GRADUATED FROM YALE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRAD AND WENT TO AM BRIDGE FOR HIS -- CAMBRIDGE FOR HIS GRADUATE STUDIES, WHICH PROVES THAT YOU CAN GO TO BOTH YALE AND CAMBRIDGE AND BE STILL A CHRISTIAN OR BELIEVE IN GOD. HE CAME A BISHOP IN 2011 AND IS CURRENTLY THE BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF THE MID-ATLANTIC. THEY HAVE 40 CONGREGATIONS AND MISSIONS, WHICH THEY SUPPORT IN