SPONSOR: Thompson
Currently, several cities are statutorily authorized to levy a tax of between 2% to 5% per room per night on charges of rooms paid by transient guests of hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and campground cabins, upon voter approval. Proceeds of the tax may be used only to promote tourism.
This bill would add a city with more than 5,600 but fewer than 6,300 inhabitants that is the county seat of a county with more than 22,000 but fewer than 25,000 inhabitants to this list of authorized cities.
Upon enactment, this bill will apply to Richmond.
This bill is similar to HB 1277 (2025).
Statutes affected: