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PA HB1347
Bill
Status
6/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
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AI Summary
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Counties may establish Tourism Improvement Districts (TIDs) upon petition from hotels within a proposed geographic area, with a 5-year initial duration subject to renewal.
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Hotels within a TID pay a special assessment fee (based on percentage of gross rental revenue or fixed per-room rate) collected by the county, which may retain up to 4% for administrative costs.
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A TID cannot be established or substantially amended if hotels representing 40% or more of total room inventory in the district file written objections.
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Each TID must be managed by a Tourism Improvement District Management Association (TIDMA), structured as a nonprofit corporation or municipal authority, with a governing board composed of hotel owners or representatives.
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TIDMAs must submit independent third-party audits to the county and all benefited businesses within 120 days after each fiscal year ends.
Legislative Description
Providing for establishment of tourism improvement districts, for governance of tourism improvement districts, for establishment of tourism improvement district management associations, for duties of tourism improvement district management associations, for termination of tourism improvement districts and for annual audit of tourism improvement district management associations.
Last Action
Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development
6/25/2025