Allowing certain municipalities to increase the rate of the premier resort area tax. (FE)

What it does

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill allows any municipality that has enacted an ordinance imposing a premier resort area tax that was effective before January 1, 2000, to amend the ordinance to increase its premier resort area tax rate up to a maximum of 1.5 percent.

Current law allows such municipalities to establish a premier resort area tax rate up to a maximum of 1.25 percent. In order to impose an increase in the premier resort area tax rate, the municipality's governing body must adopt a resolution proclaiming its intent to increase the tax rate and the resolution must be approved by a majority of electors of the municipality voting on the resolution at a referendum held at the first spring primary or election or partisan primary or general election occurring at least 70 days after the resolution is adopted. The proceeds from the increase in the premier resort area tax rate allowed under the bill must be used only to pay for public safety expenses.

Who's behind it

3 senators are its authors⁠. All 3 are Republicans.

7 more lawmakers signed on in support⁠.

What it would cost

State agencies filed a cost estimate. Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

• Fiscal Estimate From DOR

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

• Amendment Histories
• LC Amendment Memo