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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5850: Lodging excise tax

Modifying the lodging excise tax to remove the exemption for premises with fewer than sixty lodging units and to tax certain vacation rentals, short-term home-sharing arrangements, and other compensated use or occupancy of dwellings.

Summary

  • Removes the lodging excise tax exemption for premises with fewer than sixty lodging units and imposes an excise tax on the sale of or charge made for the furnishing of a vacation rental, a home-sharing arrangement, or other compensated use or occupancy of all or a portion of a dwelling or dwelling unit, for a continuous period of less than one month, regardless of whether the dwelling or dwelling unit is also…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 22, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-46)
Introduced
February 22, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 2015
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying the lodging excise tax to remove the exemption for premises with fewer than sixty lodging units and to tax certain vacation rentals, short-term home-sharing arrangements, and other compensated use or occupancy of dwellings;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-46)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Senator D-36Joe Fain R-47Barbara Bailey R-10Steve Hobbs D-44

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5850 in other sessions

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