Bill Title: Vigo County food and beverage tax. Authorizes the county council of Vigo County to adopt a county food and beverage tax (tax). Provides that the tax rate may not exceed 1%. Specifies that the revenue from the tax shall be distributed to the capital improvement board and may be used by the board only for the acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance, or financing of the following: (1) A convention center. (2) A facility that is used or will be used principally for convention or tourism related events or the arts. (3) Wayfinding improvements. Requires the construction or improvements to be made

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-02-06 - First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means [SB0035 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Jon Ford [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-038	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Lonnie Randolph [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-002	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Alan Morrison [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-042	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Robert Heaton [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-046	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative James Baird [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-044	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Clyde Kersey [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-043	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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