HB25-1247
County Lodging Tax Expansion
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning expansion of the county lodging tax.
Bill Summary:
Subject to local voter approval, the act increases the maximum allowed rate of a county lodging tax levied on the purchase price paid or charged to persons for rooms or accommodations from 2% to 6% and expands the allowed uses of lodging tax revenue to include:
- Public infrastructure maintenance or improvements; or
- Enhancing public safety measures by funding local law enforcement, fire protection services, and emergency medical services.
If a county received voter approval before January 1, 2025, to specifically allocate portions of revenue from the lodging tax to allowed uses for designated purposes, the act clarifies how those previously approved allocations are preserved and how revenue attributable to an increase in the tax rate may be allocated by the county.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.006 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 25-1247, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 25-1247 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2025 | Senate Amendments | REPASS |
41
AYE
21
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate Amendments | CONCUR |
44
AYE
18
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/10/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
42
AYE
20
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
25
AYE
9
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/03/2025 | L.008 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 04/03/2025 | L.007 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 03/26/2025 | L.006 | SEN Local Government & Housing | Passed [*] | |
| 03/07/2025 | L.005 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 03/07/2025 | L.002 | Second Reading | Passed [**] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/13/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/02/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/01/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/01/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 04/06/2025 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 04/04/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/03/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/01/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/01/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/04/2025 - No Amendments |
| 03/26/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/13/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing |
| 03/10/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/07/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 03/04/2025 | House | House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/12/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
(None)
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/13/2025 | 187 | County Lodging Tax Expansion |