[Cmte3] any interest in HB 1008?

[Liz Solberg]

OK to give it to Jo.  Liz

On Jan 7, 2004, at 12:53 PM, Stephen E. Belter wrote:

> Committee 3:
>
>   Jo Wade has expressed an interest in reporting on HB 1008 (see 
> below).
>
>   Do any of you want to report on this bill, or may I give it to Jo?
>
> Thanks, Steve
>
>
>
> HB 1008 Authorizes a fiscal body of a city, town, or county to impose 
> any of
> the following local taxes: (1) A supplemental auto rental excise tax. 
> (2) A
> local innkeeper's tax. (3) A food and beverage tax.   A unit of 
> government
> could impose these new taxes in addition to the existing county 
> innkeeper
> tax. The total innkeeper tax could increase to 10% or 11%, plus 6% 
> state
> sales tax.
>
> Under the provisions of HB 1008, the money raised from this new 
> innkeeper
> tax would not be used for tourism promotion, but instead could be used 
> for:
> (1)Reducing the unit's property tax levy for the ensuing budget year.  
> (2)
> Providing property tax relief to taxpayers or classes of taxpayers, to 
> the
> extent permitted by the Constitution of the State of Indiana.  (3) 
> Paying
> debt service or lease rentals on: bonds; leases; obligations; or any 
> other
> evidence of indebtedness of the unit.  (4) Paying the costs of any 
> capital
> project.  (5) Use as operating revenue.  (6) Paying pension 
> liabilities of
> the unit.  (7) Any other purpose that the fiscal body determines is
> necessary, wise, and in the best interests of the residents of the 
> unit.
>
> -- 
> Steve Belter                    Wintek Corporation
> E-mail: seb@wintek.com          427 N 6th Street
> Tel: +1 (765) 742-8428          Lafayette, IN 47901-1189
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