HB 4200

Abstract

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates the municipal hotel use tax. Authorizes municipalities to impose a tax upon the privilege of renting or leasing rooms in a hotel within the municipality at a rate not to exceed 5% of the rental or lease payment. Requires each hotel in the municipality to collect the tax from the person making the rental or lease payment at the time that the payment is tendered to the hotel and, as trustee, to remit the tax to the municipality. Sets forth certain exemptions. Prohibits municipalities from imposing both a hotel use tax and a hotel operators' occupation tax. Effective immediately.