HB 2744 Oregon House · 2017 Regular Session

Relating to the expenditure of local transient lodging tax revenue; prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Amends definition of "tourism-related facility" to include improvements to real property that have substantial purpose of supporting, promoting or accommodating tourism or tourist activities. Provides that local governments may not decrease percentage of grandfathered local transient lodging tax revenues actually expended to fund tourism promotion or tourism-related facilities below percentage actually expended as of July 2, 2003. Removes requirement that local governments that agreed on or before July 1, 2003, to increase percentage of local transient lodging tax revenues expended to fund tourism promotion or tourism-related facilities must increase percentage as agreed. Authorizes costs of maintenance of tourism-related facilities as permissible expenditure for new or increased local transient lodging tax. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2017 Last action Jul 7, 2017
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Jul 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Economic Development and Trade with subsequent referral to Revenue.
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
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