SB 239
Levies a sales tax on food and hotel rooms in the City of Lamar Heights
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1146S.01I
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2/24/2005 - Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee
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Emergency Clause

Current Bill Summary

SB 239 - This act, pending voter approval, would levy a six percent tax per room per night on all sleeping rooms paid for by transient guests in the city of Lamar Heights. Pending voter approval, the act would also levy a two percent sales tax on the gross receipts derived from the retail sales of food by every person operating a food establishment in Lamar Heights.

The revenue created by the imposition of these taxes will be used exclusively for the purpose of funding capital improvements.

This act contains an emergency clause.

JASON ZAMKUS

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