HB 184 Summary

• Creates a state short-term rental unit registry administered by the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development in coordination with the Departments of Public Safety, Health, and Revenue.

• Requires registration of all short-term rental units (rooms rented for 30 consecutive days or less) with information including operator name and contact details, unit address, building year, number of units, accessibility, and state business license number.

• Limits each operator to registering and operating only one short-term rental unit at a time and mandates annual renewal of registrations.

• Establishes a nonrefundable application fee set by regulation to cover administrative costs, reviewed annually and adjusted if necessary.

• Allows current operators to continue without registration until January 1, 2026; takes effect January 1, 2025.