Transient occupancy tax; taxes on room rentals, etc., in state parks.
Summary
Permits localities to impose transient occupancy taxes on transient room rentals and travel campgrounds in state parks. The bill authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to retain up to 15 percent of the amount it collects on behalf of localities from July 2018 through June 2020 to cover its administrative costs.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2018
Last action Feb 5, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (59-Y 39-N)
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB579E
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102471D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob Bloxom
RRepublican
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