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SB 338 (2022)

Allow towns and cities to set up local room rental fees, up to $2 per day for tourists

Summary:

Enables a municipality to collect an occupancy fee from room rentals for the purpose of establishing a capital reserve fund, tourism support fund, revolving fund, or other special revenue fund, as authorized by the municipality. Such funds shall be used to augment funding for the cost of municipal services associated with the increase in tourism and transient traffic. The occupancy fee could be as much as $2 per day on rooms that cost over $40 per day. The fee could not be charged more than 184 consecutive days.

Bill Sponsor:
Suzanne M. Prentiss
Democratic party logo
Bill Became Law?:
No
Status:
SENATE
Status Detail:
Killed in the Senate
Public Hearing Date:
01/19/2022 09:30 am
Public Hearing Location:
SH Room 100
Senate Voting Date:
02/16/2022
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