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Bill Title: As enacted, authorizes the Town of Kingston Springs, by ordinance adopted by a two-thirds vote, to levy an occupancy tax of not more than 2.5 percent on the privilege of staying in any hotel or motel in Kingston Springs; the ordinance must set forth the manner of collection and administration of the privilege tax; requires that all proceeds received by the municipality from the tax be used for tourism or economic development. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-1425.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-05-11 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 250 [SB0853 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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Vote: SENATE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

Vote	Tally	Democrat	Republican
Yea	9	1	8
Nay	-	-	-
Not Voting	-	-	-
Absent	-	-	-
TOTAL	9	1	8

Result: Passed

Name	Yea	Nay	NV	Absent	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Sen. Bailey, Paul E. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Briggs, Richard M. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Gardenhire, Todd [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Jackson, Edward S. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Johnson, Jack [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Ketron, Bill [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Norris, Mark [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Yager, Ken [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Yarbro, Jeff [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart