Senate Bill No. by Senator Jenkins amends R.S. 33:4574.1.1(A)(24)(c)(ii) to address the hotel occupancy taxes levied by the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau. The bill stipulates that the bureau is authorized to levy an additional hotel occupancy tax, contingent upon approval from a majority of voters in Caddo and Bossier parishes. The election to authorize this tax must occur during a regularly scheduled statewide election, and the authority to levy the tax will expire on June 30 of the twelfth calendar year following voter approval. However, the bill allows for the renewal of this tax, which also requires voter approval.

Additionally, the bill modifies the language regarding the renewal process for the additional tax. It removes the stipulation that the renewal election must be held "only once" at a regularly scheduled statewide election, thereby allowing for more flexibility in scheduling future renewal elections. If the tax is renewed, the duration of the renewal will be determined by the proposition approved by voters, with a maximum term of twelve years.

Statutes affected:
SB430 Original: 33:1(A)(24)
SB430 Engrossed: 33:1(A)(24)
SB430 Enrolled: 33:1(A)(24)