Oregon 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 2744 — Relating to the expenditure of local transient lodging tax revenue; prescribing an effective date.

Last action — In committee upon adjournment.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends definition of "tourism-related facility" to include improvements to real property that have substantial purpose of supporting, promoting or accommodating tourism or tourist activities. Provides that local governments may not decrease percentage of grandfathered local transient lodging tax revenues actually expended to fund tourism promotion or tourism-related facilities below percentage actually expended as of July 2, 2003. Removes requirement that local governments that agreed on or before July 1, 2003, to increase percentage of local transient lodging tax revenues expended to fund tourism promotion or tourism-related facilities must increase percentage as agreed. Authorizes costs of maintenance of tourism-related facilities as permissible expenditure for new or increased local transient lodging tax. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Action History

  1. In committee upon adjournment.

  2. Public Hearing held.

  3. Referred to Economic Development and Trade with subsequent referral to Revenue.

  4. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on

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Not signed on (87)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2744 do?
Amends definition of "tourism-related facility" to include improvements to real property that have substantial purpose of supporting, promoting or accommodating tourism or tourist activities. Provides that local governments may not decrease percentage of grandfathered local transient lodging tax revenues actually expended to fund tourism promotion or tourism-related facilities below percentage actually expended as of July 2, 2003. Removes requirement that local governments that agreed on or before July 1, 2003, to increase percentage of local transient lodging tax revenues expended to fund tourism promotion or tourism-related facilities must increase percentage as agreed. Authorizes costs of maintenance of tourism-related facilities as permissible expenditure for new or increased local transient lodging tax. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Who sponsors HB 2744?
HB 2744 is sponsored by John Huffman, Mark Johnson, and Knute Buehler.
What is the current status of HB 2744?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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