HB 1080

Bill Subjects

Abstract

Provides that the fiscal body of the town of Ellettsville (town) may, not later than December 31, 2025, adopt an ordinance to receive revenue collected from the food and beverage tax. Specifies the distribution of revenue. Provides that the ordinance must specify that the town's collection of the revenue terminates not later than July 1, 2027. Authorizes LaGrange County to impose an innkeeper's tax to replace the innkeeper's tax the county currently imposes under the uniform innkeeper's tax law. Allows a maximum tax rate of 8%. Allows the city of Shelbyville to impose a food and beverage tax. Allows Brown County to impose its innkeeper's tax at a rate that does not exceed 8% (instead of 5% under current law) under its enabling statute. Reallocates the amounts of revenue received from the Vanderburgh County innkeeper's tax to be deposited in the convention and visitor promotion fund, the tourism capital improvement fund, and the convention center operating, capital improvement, and financial incentive fund. Authorizes Delaware County to increase the county's innkeeper's tax rate from 5% to not more than 8% under the uniform innkeeper's tax statute.