HB 2188 Modifies several provisions related to local sales taxes in various political subdivisions

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HCS/HBs 2188, 1533, 1393, 2114, & 2113 - This act contains several provisions relating to political subdivisions.

CITIES OF ARCHIE AND LAKE WINNEBAGO TRANSIENT GUEST TAX (Section

67.1360)

This act adds Archie and Lake Winnebago to the list of cities that may impose a transient guest tax subject to voter approval. This tax consists of an amount between 2% and 5% per occupied room per night for purposes of promoting tourism.

This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SCS/SB 245 (2015), HCS/HB 1154 (2015) & HB 1075 (2015).

GREENE COUNTY SALES TAX (Section 67.1790)

This act authorizes Greene County or any city within Greene county to impose a sales tax not to exceed .25% on all retail sales within the county or city for the purpose of funding

early childhood education subject to voter approval.

This provision is identical to SB 753 (2016), SB 242 (2015), HB 706 (2015), SB 947 (2014) and SCS/SB 415 (2013), and a provision in HCS/HB 1154 (2015) and HCS/SCS/SB 245 (2015).

LIBERTY AND NORTH KANSAS CITY SALES TAX FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (Section 94.902)

This act authorizes Liberty and North Kansas City to

impose a sales tax of up to .5% solely for the purpose of improving the public safety of the city subject to voter approval. Revenue from this tax may be used for expenditures on equipment, salaries and benefits, and facilities for police, fire, and emergency medical providers.

This provision is identical to HCS/HB 566 (2015) and provisions in HCS/HB 1154 (2015), HCS/SS/SCS/SB 115 (2015), HCS/SB 364 (2015), the perfected version of HCS/HB 268 (2015), and HCS/HB 2116 (2014). This provision is similar to HB 1853 (2014), HB 1443 (2014) and provisions contained in HCS/SB 607 (2014), HCS/SCS/SB 630 (2014), HCS/SB 631 (2014), & HCS/SB 773 (2014).

SALES TAX FOR CEDAR COUNTY LIBRARY (Section 182.802)

This act authorizes Cedar County to impose a local sales tax up to .5% for funding a public library district.

This provision is identical to SB 984 (2016) & HB 2271 (2016).

COUNTY HEALTH ORDINANCES (Section 192.300)

Under current law, both county commissions and county health center boards may make and establish orders, ordinances, rules or regulations under certain circumstances, but cannot conflict with any rules or regulations of the Department of Health and Senior Services or the Department of Social Services. This act requires the county commission and the county health center board to be in concurrence when establishing health orders, ordinances, rules or regulations, except in the case of an emergency.

This provision is identical to HCS/HB 1823 (2016), SB 553 (2015) & HB 999 (2015) and similar to provisions in HCS/SB 506 (2014), HCS/HB 1728 (2014), HCS/HB 880 (2013), & HCS/SB 342 (2013).

BARTON COUNTY SALES TAX FOR A HOSPITAL DISTRICT (Section 205.205)

This act authorizes Barton County to repeal a property tax and replace it with a sales tax of up to 1% for the funding of a hospital district subject to voter approval.

This provision is identical to a provision found in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 115 (2015).

REGIONAL JAIL DISTRICT SALES TAX (Section 221.407)

This act extends the expiration date of the provisions authorizing the commission of any regional jail district to submit a ballot proposal imposing a region-wide sales tax for the purpose of funding a regional jail from September 30, 2015, to September 30, 2028.

This provision is similar to SB 937 (2016), HCS/HB 639 (2015), SB 258 (2015), SB 897 (2014) and HB 1923 (2014), a provision in the perfected version of HB 612 (2015), HCS/SCS/SB 245 (2015), HCS/SS/SCS/SB 87 (2015), HCS/SB 364 (2015), HCS/SB 405 (2015), HCS/SB 497 (2015), HCS/HB 2112 (2014), CCS/HCS/SB 584 (2014), and HCS/SCS/SB 824 (2014).

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT SALES TAX FOR RIPLEY COUNTY (Section

321.242 and 321.246)

This act authorizes the fire protection district in Ripley County to impose a sales tax not to exceed 0.5% for the purpose of providing revenues for the operation of the fire protection district subject to voter approval.

This provision is identical to HB 2447 (2016).

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