HB 228 Delaware House · 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TAXES.

Summary

This Act allows Sussex County, by duly enacted ordinance, to impose a local lodging tax of no more than 3 percent of rent on rooms in a hotel, motel or tourist home located in the unincorporated areas of the County. Such funds may only be used in Sussex County for the capital and operating costs of beach nourishment, waterway dredging, economic development, tourism programs, recreational activities, and water quality and flood control projects.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2019

Committee Review

Jun 2019

House Passage

Jun 2019

Senate Passage

Jul 2019

Signed into Law

Jul 2019

Introduced Jun 17, 2019 Signed Jul 17, 2019

Floor votes · House Jun 20, 2019

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jul 17, 2019

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jul 1, 2019

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NOT VOTING

upper

Jun 21, 2019

Introduced

Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

upper

Jun 20, 2019

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 7 ABSENT

lower

Jun 19, 2019

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

lower

Jun 17, 2019

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

lower

2 primary · 11 co-sponsors