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HB2171 • 2025

Providesthat the tax collector for a camping site on a county fairgrounds that has not more than 50 camping sites with both direct electrical hookups and individual sewer hookups and that caters to tourists may withhold the state transient lodging tax collected for the camping site provided the tax moneys are used for the operation or promotion of the camping site.

Providesthat the tax collector for a camping site on a county fairgrounds that has not more than 50 camping sites with both direct electrical hookups and individual sewer hookups and that caters to tourists may withhold the state transient lodging tax collected for the camping site provided the tax moneys are used for the operation or promotion of the camping site.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Scharf, Representative Levy B,, Yunker,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-05-08 House

    Public Hearing held.

  3. 2025-04-07 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Revenue by prior reference.

  4. 2025-04-07 House

    Referred to Revenue by prior reference.

  5. 2025-04-02 House

    Work Session held.

  6. 2025-03-05 House

    Public Hearing held.

  7. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Revenue.

  8. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act would let the state lodging tax from a camp site on a fairgrounds that does not have more than 50 camp sites with hookups for both power and sewage and that is geared to tourists be used to run or promote the camp site. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act would exempt from the state transient lodging tax a camping site on a fairgrounds that has not more than 50 camping sites with direct hookups for both power and sewage. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).</i>]
Provides [<i>an exemption from the state transient lodging tax</i>] <b>that the tax collector</b> for a camping site on a county fairgrounds that has not more than 50 camping sites with both direct electrical hookups and individual sewer hookups<b> and that caters to tourists may withhold the state transient lodging tax collected for the camping site provided the tax moneys are used for the operation or promotion of the camping site</b>.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to camping sites on county fairgrounds; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In House Committee