Transient occupancy tax; Goochland, Powhatan, and Warren Counties authorized to impose.
Summary
Adds the Counties of Goochland, Powhatan, and Warren to the list of counties authorized to impose a transient occupancy tax at a rate not to exceed five percent, provided that any excess over two percent is designated and spent solely for tourism purposes. Under current law, all counties are authorized to impose such tax at a rate not to exceed two percent, and specified counties may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed five percent.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2016
Committee Review
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Oct 11, 2016
Signed Feb 17, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Feb 17, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 23 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (72-Y 27-N)
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1415E
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amendments by Delegate Ware agreed to
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Oct 11, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Oct 11, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100691D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lee Ware
RRepublican
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