LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 18, 2017 TO: Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2354 by Isaac (Relating to the use and allocation of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend Chapter 351 of the Tax Code, regarding municipal hotel occupancy taxes, to add new Section 351.101(o) to authorize a municipality that (1) has a population of not more than 10,000; (2) contains an outdoor gear and sporting goods retailer with retail space larger than 175,000 square feet; and (3) that hosts an annual wiener dog race, to use municipal hotel occupancy taxes to promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry by constructing, operating or expanding a sporting related facility or field owned by the municipality if the majority of the events at the facility or field are directly related to a sporting event in which the majority of participants are tourists who substantially increase economic activity at hotels in the municipality.The bill would have no state revenue implications. This bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house; otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact The bill would modify the allowable use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in the City of Buda. Source Agencies:304 Comptroller of Public Accounts LBB Staff: UP, KK, SD
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 18, 2017
TO: Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB2354 by Isaac (Relating to the use and allocation of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB2354 by Isaac (Relating to the use and allocation of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.), As Introduced
Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Ways & Means
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB2354 by Isaac (Relating to the use and allocation of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.), As Introduced
HB2354 by Isaac (Relating to the use and allocation of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 351 of the Tax Code, regarding municipal hotel occupancy taxes, to add new Section 351.101(o) to authorize a municipality that (1) has a population of not more than 10,000; (2) contains an outdoor gear and sporting goods retailer with retail space larger than 175,000 square feet; and (3) that hosts an annual wiener dog race, to use municipal hotel occupancy taxes to promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry by constructing, operating or expanding a sporting related facility or field owned by the municipality if the majority of the events at the facility or field are directly related to a sporting event in which the majority of participants are tourists who substantially increase economic activity at hotels in the municipality.The bill would have no state revenue implications. This bill would take effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house; otherwise it would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
The bill would modify the allowable use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in the City of Buda.
Source Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
LBB Staff: UP, KK, SD
UP, KK, SD