David Niezgodski
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 10
Author
Provides that the innkeeper's tax board of managers (board of managers) shall support and assist the Potawatomi Zoo to secure bonds up to a term of 20 years to pay costs associated with financing projects for the Potawatomi Zoo. Authorizes the county fiscal body to adopt an ordinance to increase the tax rate to not more than 8% on a person renting or furnishing lodging accommodations in St. Joseph County. (Under current law, the tax rate is 6%.) Provides that if the county fiscal body adopts an ordinance to increase the tax rate, the county fiscal body must specify the effective date that the ordinance takes effect and immediately send a certified copy of the ordinance to the commissioner of the department of state revenue. Creates the Morris Performing Arts Center fund, which shall be administered by the board of managers. Creates the tourism capital investment fund, which shall be administered by the board of managers. Establishes an application process to award investment money to projects that have a substantial likelihood of increasing overnight guests in the hotel motel industry of St. Joseph County. Specifies the amount of tax revenue that the county treasurer shall deposit in the: (1) convention and exhibition center fund; (2) Mishawaka indoor sports complex fund; (3) Potawatomi Zoo fund; (4) Morris Performing Arts Center fund; and (5) tourism capital investment fund.
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 69
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 311: yeas 39, nays 9
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 281: yeas 74, nays 16
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 107: yeas 31, nays 15
Cosponsor: Representative Bauer M
House sponsor: Representative DeVon
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senator Rogers added as third author
Senator Niezgodski added as author
Senator Mishler added as second author
Senator Mishler removed as author
Senator Bray removed as author
Senator Mishler added as author
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure
Authored by Senator Bray
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| Fiscal Note: SB0164.05.ENRH.FN001 |
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