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GA SB526

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/15/2022

Primary Sponsor

Sonya Halpern

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Code Section 48-13-51 to allow a destination marketing organization designated by a municipality to voluntarily return any portion of hotel/motel excise tax funds it received back to that municipality, effective on and after July 1, 2022
  • Municipalities receiving returned funds must expend them specifically for tourism product development
  • Prohibits any agreement from being made regarding the voluntary return of funds; the decision must remain a unilateral election made solely at the discretion of the destination marketing organization
  • Becomes effective upon approval by the Governor or upon becoming law without such approval

Legislative Description

Excise Tax; optional return of funds by a destination marketing organization to certain jurisdictions levying the tax; provide

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

2/17/2022

Committee Referrals

Finance2/17/2022

Full Bill Text

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