Bill: SB 686, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
2nd Chamber Committee
House Ways & Means
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| 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.
