Bill

SB 686

85(R) - 2017
Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
House Ways & Means
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Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
House Ways & Means
Frio County
Taxation

Vote Recommendation

No
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Negative
  • Neutral

Author(s)

Carlos Uresti

Bill Caption

Relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.

Fiscal Notes

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

This is a local bill. SB 686 would change the bracketing requirements to impose a hotel occupancy tax to include a county that has at least one municipality located on the Frio River. 

Vote Recommendation Notes

SB 686 violates our principles of limited government, free markets, and individual liberty by effectively expanding the ability of another county to use hotel tax revenue to pay for certain financial instruments. Due to the nature of the hotel occupancy tax encouraging government spending and subsidizing specific businesses, state legislators should not be giving more municipalities the to ability to use hotel tax funds. For these reasons, we oppose SB 686.