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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Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Community Affairs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

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  • 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    5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Community Affairs

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  • CS/SB 1970, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2009 at 7:25 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 579 Transient Rentals Tax Long Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA)
    Location:
    S 2518 (c1) Taxes On Transient Rentals [WPSC] Altman Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Commerce
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.03 Transient rentals tax; rate, procedure, enforcement, exemptions.

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  • SB 1970, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2009 at 4:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    600050 - Amendment
    Commerce
    (Lynn)
    3/31/2009
    4:06 PM
    Favorable
    4/2/2009
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2009 4:00 PM Commerce 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.03 Transient rentals tax; rate, procedure, enforcement, exemptions.

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