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HB1117 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation.

Taxes
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Dave Heine
Last action
2026-01-05
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the distribution of collected funds or specific city participation.

Indiana Bill for Uniform Hotel Tax

This bill allows Indiana cities to impose a hotel tax of up to $5 per night, similar to the existing county hotel tax.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows Indiana cities to impose a uniform municipal innkeeper's tax on hotels and motels.
  • Limits this tax to no more than $5 per night for each guest room.
  • Includes rules about how the tax is collected that are similar to those used for county hotel taxes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Cities in Indiana
  • Hotels and motels in Indiana

Terms To Know

Innkeeper's Tax
A tax that hotels and motels pay to the government.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much money will be collected or who gets the money.
  • It is unclear which cities might choose to use this new tax.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Heine

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation.
Uniform municipal innkeeper's tax.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning taxation.

Uniform municipal innkeeper's tax.

Creates a uniform municipal innkeeper's tax that may be imposed at a flat rate that does not exceed $5 per night and includes provisions similar to the uniform county innkeeper's tax. Makes corresponding changes to statutes concerning innkeeper's tax administration.