02RS HB679

HB679

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HB 679 (BR 1475) - M. Marzian, T. Feeley, P. Bather, S. Brinkman, T. Burch, P. Clark, R. Crimm, B. DeWeese, B. Heleringer, R. Meeks

     AN ACT relating to transient room tax.
     Amend KRS 91A.390 to allow cities of the first class, if approved by the local governing body, to impose an additional tax of 1.5% of room rent; amend KRS 91A.392 to conform.

HB 679 - AMENDMENTS


     HCS - Permit a county containing a city of the first class instead of a city of the first class to impose an additional 1 1/2% transient room tax for the additional promotion of tourism and convention business as prescribed.

     SFA (1, T. Shaughnessy) - Amend to provide that a county with a city of the first class may impose an additional room tax not to exceed either 1.5% to be used for the purpose of funding additional promotion of tourist and convention business or 5.5% of which 1.5% to be used for the purpose of funding additional promotion of tourist and convention business and 4.0% to be used for a downtown arena for the University of Louisville.

     SFA (2, T. Shaughnessy) - Amend to provide that a county with a city of the first class may impose an additional room tax not to exceed either 1.5% to be used for the purpose of funding additional promotion of tourist and convention business or 5.5% of which 1.5% to be used for the purpose of funding additional promotion of tourist and convention business and 4.0% to be used for a downtown arena for the University of Louisville.

     SFA (3, G. Neal) - Permit county with a city of the first class to levy an additional 1/2 % transient room tax for the funding of the African American Heritage Museum.

     SFA (4, T. Shaughnessy) - Amend to provide that a county with a city of the first class may impose an additional room tax not to exceed either 1.5% to be used for the purpose of funding additional promotion of tourist and convention business or 5.5% of which up to 1.5% is to be used for the purpose of funding additional promotion of tourist and convention business and the excess to be used for a downtown arena for the University of Louisville.

     Feb 14-introduced in House
     Feb 15-to Local Government (H)
     Feb 25-posted in committee
     Feb 28-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Mar 1-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 6-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 7, 2002
     Mar 7-3rd reading, passed 53-33 with Committee Substitute
     Mar 8-received in Senate
     Mar 13-to Appropriations and Revenue (S)
     Mar 14-reassigned to State and Local Government (S)
     Mar 19-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Mar 20-2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendments (1) (2) and (3) filed
     Mar 21-floor amendment (4) filed
     Mar 26-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2002; 3rd reading; floor amendments (1) (2) and (3) withdrawn ; floor amendment (4) rejected ; passed 25-9
     Mar 27-received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
     Apr 2-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 167)


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