Bill Summary for H 220 (2023-2024)

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Mar 14 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 220 (Local) Filed Tuesday, February 28, 2023
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF LANSING, THE TOWN OF JEFFERSON, AND STOKES COUNTY TO LEVY AN OCCUPANCY TAX.
Intro. by Pickett.

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House committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.  Changes the act’s long title; makes conforming changes to the act’s short title.  Authorizes Stokes County to levy a room occupancy tax of up to 6%. Provides that the tax must be levied, administered, collected, and repealed as provided in GS 153A-155 (uniform provisions for room occupancy taxes). Requires the Stokes County Tourism Development Authority (TDA) to use at least two-thirds of the occupancy tax proceeds to promote travel and tourism and the remainder for tourism–related expenditures in the county. Mandates that at least one-third of the members of the TDA must be affiliated with businesses that collect the tax in the county and at least one-half must be currently active in the county's travel and tourism promotion. Makes conforming changes to GS 153A-155. Makes organizational and technical changes.