HB340--CERTAINLOCALTAXES SPONSOR: Kelley Currently,anyvillageorfourthclasscitywithmorethat200but fewerthan300inhabitantslocatedinanycountyofthethird classification withatownshipformofgovernmentandwithmore than12,500butfewerthan12,600inhabitantsisauthorizedto imposeatransientguesttaxofupto6%andasalestaxofupto 2%onthegrossreceiptsderivedfromtheretailsalesoffoodby everypersonoperatingafoodestablishmentforthepurposesof fundingtheconstruction,maintenance,andoperationofcapital improvements.Asoriginallyenacted,thisappliedtothecityof LamarHeights. Thisbilladdsemergencyservicesandpublicsafetytothe allowablepurposesforwhichthetaxrevenuecanbeused. UponenactmentthebillwillcontinuetoapplytothecityofLamar Heights. ThisbillissimilartoHB1564(2024andHB1011(2023).