MS HB1509

Extends the repeal date of the Grenada Tourism Commission and its associated taxes from September 30, 2023, to September 30, 2027

Maintains authorization for up to 2% tourism tax on hotel/motel room rentals, plus an additional 1% tax for sports park construction and operation

Maintains authorization for up to 1% tax on restaurant and bar sales of prepared food and alcoholic beverages, plus an additional 1% for sports park purposes (exempting establishments with less than $100,000 annual gross receipts)

The seven-member Grenada Tourism Commission includes representatives from restaurant, hotel/motel, and chamber of commerce associations, plus city council appointees

Tax proceeds must be used for tourism promotion, convention center construction/operation, and sports park funding rather than general city revenues