HB1277--TRANSIENTGUESTTAXESFORTOURISM SPONSOR: Thompson Thisbillallowsanycitywithapopulationbetween5,600and6,300 thatisthecountyseatofacountywithapopulationbetween 22,000and25,000to,uponvoterapproval,levyasalestaxofup to2%onthechargesforallsleepingroomspaidbyguestsof hotels,motels,bedandbreakfasts,andcampgroundsforthe promotionoftourism. Uponenactment,thiswillapplytotheCityofRichmond.