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CS/SB 1970: Transient Rentals Tax [WPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Commerce ; Lynn

Transient Rentals Tax [WPSC]; Requires that persons who engage in certain business activities related to transient rentals collect the tax. Authorizes the Department of Revenue to adopt rules to exclude certain charges from the definition of the terms "total rent," "total consideration" or "consideration." Requires the department to provide for an amnesty for certain unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest. Provides criteria for qualifying for the amnesty, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Community Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/20/2009 Senate • Filed
3/5/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Commerce; Community Affairs; Finance and Tax; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00145
3/27/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 04/01/09, 4:00 pm, 401-S
4/1/2009 Senate • CS by Commerce; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00308; CS read 1st time on 04/07/09 -SJ 00315
4/3/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/6/2009 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00308
5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Community Affairs