Relating to local taxation; and prescribing an effective date.
What changed between versions
Changed the required split of tax revenue from at least 70% for tourism to at least 50% for tourism and resiliency grants, with no more than 50% for city or county services.
Added resiliency grants for small businesses in the restaurant and lodging industry as an allowable use of tax revenue.
Established a new biennial reporting requirement for local governments to submit tax revenue data to the Legislative Revenue Officer.
Set the effective date of changes to January 1, 2027, with reporting beginning in 2027.
Added provisions allowing units of local government with existing debt to continue financing that debt using tax revenue under specific conditions.
Clarified that city or county services may be provided directly by the government or indirectly by a special district.