HB 844 -- Local Tourism Tax

Sponsor:  Liese

This bill allows, upon voter approval, the governing body of any
city or county having more than 350 hotel and motel rooms inside
their jurisdiction to impose a room tax of not more than 5% on
all transient guests of hotels or motels.  The proceeds from
this tax will be used for the promotion of tourism and for
funding a convention and visitors bureau.

Third class cities located in first classification counties
having more than 2,500 hotel and motel rooms which already have
a county transient guest tax may impose a tax of not more than
0.5%.

The bill spells out the ballot language and procedures for
adoption of the tax.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated September 13, 2001 at 2:04 pm