Bill Summary for H 347 (2015-2016)

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Jun 1 2015
S.L. 2015-128

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 347 (Local) Filed Tuesday, March 24, 2015
AN ACT TO MODIFY THE AUTHORIZATION TO GRAHAM COUNTY TO LEVY AN OCCUPANCY TAX. TO AUTHORIZE BUNCOMBE COUNTY TO INCREASE ITS ROOM OCCUPANCY AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT TAX TO SIX PERCENT AND TO MAKE OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE GUILFORD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO CALL A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE STOKESDALE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS THEREIN THE QUESTION OF INCREASING THE ALLOWABLE SPECIAL TAX FOR FIRE PROTECTION WITHIN THAT DISTRICT FROM TEN CENTS ON THE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS VALUATION TO FIFTEEN CENTS ON THE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS VALUATION ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN SUCH DISTRICT.
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Senate amendment makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

Provides that Section 8 of the bill concerning the Buncombe County occupancy tax is effective when the bill becomes law and applies to grants awarded from the Tourism Product Development Fund on or after that date. Makes technical changes.