SCS SB 644 -- TRANSIENT GUEST TAXES

SPONSOR:  Shields (Conway)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Tourism by
a vote of 8 to 1.

This substitute authorizes the City of Jefferson City to impose,
upon voter approval, a transient guest tax of up to 7% per
occupied room per night for promoting the city as a convention,
visitor, and tourist center.

Currently, the City of St. Joseph and Buchanan County are
authorized to impose a transient guest tax of between 2% and 8%
for the promotion of tourism and convention facilities.  The
substitute allows them to use revenue from this tax for capital
expenditures related to those purposes and authorizes the City of
St. Joseph to contract with Buchanan County to share tax revenues
to promote tourism and for the construction, maintenance, and
improvement of a convention center and recreational facilities.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2011, FY 2012, and
FY 2013.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill will allow Jefferson
City to raise money for a convention center and St. Joseph and
Buchanan County to contract with each other to use the revenue
they currently receive from a tourism and a convention center
tax.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Conway for Senator
Shields.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:14 pm