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LA HB48
Bill
Status
Engrossed
5/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian Glorioso
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AI Summary
- Authorizes the city of Slidell to levy a hotel occupancy tax of up to 2% on the rent or fee charged for hotel room occupancy, subject to voter approval at an election
- Requires the tax to be paid by the person occupying or entitled to occupy the hotel room at the time rent is paid
- Tax proceeds must be used to fund construction, operation, and maintenance of recreational facilities or other tourism-related initiatives specified in the voter-approved proposition
- Allows the city to contract with any public entity authorized to collect sales or use taxes for collection of the hotel occupancy tax
- Originally proposed at 5% maximum rate; reduced to 2% through House Committee amendments
Legislative Description
Authorizes the city of Slidell to levy a hotel occupancy tax
TAX/HOTEL OCCUPANCY
Last Action
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.
5/7/2025
Committee Referrals
Local & Municipal Affairs5/7/2025
Municipal3/7/2025
Full Bill Text
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