HB 2234 Summary

• Prohibits cities and counties from banning vacation rentals or short-term rentals but allows regulation for health/safety, zoning, nuisance issues, and criminal activity purposes.

• Requires vacation rental owners to provide contact information to cities and counties for complaint response; cities/counties may impose civil penalties up to $1,000 per 30 days for non-compliance with 30 days' notice required.

• Establishes graduated civil penalties for verified violations: $500 or one night's rent (first violation), $1,000 or two nights' rent (second violation), and $3,500 or three nights' rent (third and subsequent violations within 12 months).

• Allows the Department of Revenue to suspend a vacation rental owner's transaction privilege tax license for 12 months if three verified violations occur within the same 12-month period.

• Requires vacation rental owners to maintain at least $500,000 in liability insurance or advertise through an online lodging marketplace providing equal or greater coverage.