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VA HB524

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Adele McClure

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes Arlington County to impose an additional transient occupancy tax of up to 1% on hotel room charges, with revenues designated for promoting tourism and business travel

  • Establishes that administering nonprofits for tourism improvement districts may enter into written agreements with local tourism entities for professional services to carry out district activities

  • Requires administering nonprofits formed on or after July 1, 2026, to have boards composed entirely of business owners

  • Requires administering nonprofits existing before July 1, 2026, to create a committee of business owners to oversee tourism improvement district activities

  • Updates Prince George County's transient occupancy tax statute with a technical correction to code references and repeals § 58.1-3825.3

Legislative Description

Tourism improvement districts; transient occupancy tax in Arlington County.

Last Action

Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (3/11/2026 2:02 pm)

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance and Appropriations2/23/2026
Local Government2/18/2026
Counties, Cities and Towns: Subcommittee #21/28/2026
Counties, Cities and Towns1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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