VA HB1453 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 3 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-03-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0230)

Summary

Transient occupancy tax. Allows all 34 counties listed in the statute to impose up to a five percent transient occupancy tax with any excess over two percent to be designated and spent solely for tourism and travel, marketing of tourism, or initiatives that, as determined after consulting the local tourism industry organizations, attract travelers to the locality. Under current law, 15 of the counties were not required to consult with local tourism industry organizations.

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Title

Transient occupancy tax; allows all 34 counties listed in statute to impose.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-03-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0230)
2008-03-03 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 230 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-02-26 Senate: Signed by President
2008-02-25 House: Signed by Speaker
2008-02-25 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1453ER)
2008-02-25 House: Enrolled
2008-02-21 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
2008-02-21 Senate: Read third time
2008-02-20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-19 Senate: Reported from Finance (13-Y 2-N)
2008-02-08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
2008-02-08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-02-07 House: Communicated to Senate
2008-02-07 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (76-Y 22-N)
2008-02-07 House: Read third time and passed House (76-Y 22-N)
2008-02-06 House: Printed as engrossed 088802660-E
2008-02-06 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1453E
2008-02-06 House: Committee amendments agreed to
2008-02-06 House: Read second time
2008-02-05 House: Read first time
2008-02-04 House: Reported from Finance with amendments (15-Y 7-N)
2008-01-18 House: Assigned Finance sub: 1
2008-01-15 House: Referred to Committee on Finance
2008-01-15 House: Presented and ordered printed 088802660

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