Tourism improvement districts.
Summary
Provides that a person may circulate a petition to create a tourism improvement district (district) within the territory of a county, city, or town. Specifies the contents of the tourism improvement district plan that must be filed with a petition to establish a district. Excludes property that receives a homestead standard deduction from inclusion within a district. Provides that owners of real property or businesses located within a district may be charged a special assessment to fund improvements and other district activities. Provides that, after a hearing on a petition to establish a district, a county, city, or town legislative body may adopt the ordinance establishing the district only if it determines that the petition has been signed by at least 50% of the owners of real property or businesses within the district who will pay the special assessment. Specifies the contents of the ordinance establishing a district and the length of time for which a district may exist. Allows a district to issue bonds. Requires the county, city, or town legislative body to contract with a nonprofit district management association to administer and implement the district's activities and improvements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Last action Feb 7, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Beau Baird
RRepublican
Co
Chris May
RRepublican
Co
Gregory Porter
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Karickhoff
RRepublican
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