l9n/ Oregon

2016 Regular Session

House Bill 4146

Increases state transient lodging tax rate to 1.8 percent for four years and then to 1.5 percent thereafter.

Became law as Chapter 102, Oregon Laws 2016, signed April 4, 2016, 68 days after it was filed. In force from June 2, 2016.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Increases state transient lodging tax rate<b> to 1.8 percent for four years and then to 1.5 percent thereafter</b>. Changes distribution of state transient lodging tax moneys appropriated to Oregon Tourism Commission to require spending of at least 65 percent to fund state tourism programs, 10 percent for competitive grant program for projects that may include tourism-related facilities and tourism-generating events, including sporting events, and 20 percent to implement regional cooperative tourism program. Broadens type of programs for which appropriated state transient lodging tax moneys may be spent from "tourism marketing programs" to "tourism programs." Requires commission to consider demonstrated return on investment, geographic equity and community support in funding state tourism programs and awarding competitive grants. Directs Legislative Revenue Officer to lead legislative work group to study issues related to state transient lodging tax. Requires work group to submit report, which may include proposals for legislation, to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than December 9, 2016. Directs Oregon Tourism Commission to submit annual report to Legislative Fiscal Officer identifying funds received pursuant to <i>increase by Act of</i>] state transient lodging tax <i>rate</i>] and awards and commitments approved by commission. Authorizes Legislative Fiscal Officer to request additional information with respect to grants of $2 million or more made by commission from certain funds appropriated to commission. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Lee Beyer, Chris Edwards, Arnie Roblan

    Its course

    January 27 to April 14, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action28 actions on 20 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 27 to Feb 2327 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 27 to Feb 15 days

    RevenueFeb 1 to Feb 1615 days

    RevenueFeb 19 to Feb 223 days

    In the SenateFeb 23 to Mar 39 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 23 to Feb 241 day

    Finance and RevenueFeb 24 to Mar 16 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 3 to Mar 96 days

    With the GovernorMar 9 to Apr 426 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading37–20

      Passed · Feb 23 · 3 present

    • Senate, third reading18–12

      Passed · Mar 3

    • House of Representatives, concurrence38–22

      Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Mar 3

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 16

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Feb 22

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 1

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 27 – Feb 23

    1. Filed before the session
    2. Introduced
    3. Sent to Revenue
    4. Heard in Revenue
    5. Heard in Revenue
    6. Heard in Revenue
    7. Heard in Revenue
    8. Revenue recommended it as amended
    9. Read a second time
    10. Sent to Revenue
    11. Heard in Revenue
    12. Revenue recommended it as amended
    13. Read a third time
    14. Passed the House of Representatives, 37 to 20

    In the Senate Feb 24 – Mar 3

    1. Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Finance and Revenue
    3. Heard in Finance and Revenue
    4. Finance and Revenue recommended it as amended
    5. Read a second time
    6. Passed the Senate, 18 to 12

    Back in the House of Representatives Mar 3 – Mar 9

    1. The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 38 to 22
    2. Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Mar 9 – Apr 14

    1. Signed in the Senate
    2. Signed by the Governor
    3. Became chapter 102 of Oregon Laws 2016, in force from June 2, 2016
    All 28 actions, as published