South Carolina General Assembly

116th Session, 2005-2006

S. 985

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senators Leatherman, Leventis and Pinckney

Document Path: l:\s-res\hkl\018loca.kmm.doc

Companion/Similar bill(s): 641, 4691

Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2006

Introduced in the House on March 9, 2006

Last Amended on May 24, 2006

Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: Accommodations/Hospitality Tax

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

12/13/2005SenatePrefiled

12/13/2005SenateReferred to Committee on Finance

1/10/2006SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ26

1/10/2006SenateReferred to Committee on FinanceSJ26

3/1/2006SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment FinanceSJ22

3/7/2006SenateAmended SJ12

3/7/2006SenateRead second time SJ12

3/8/2006Scrivener's error corrected

3/8/2006SenateRead third time and sent to House SJ28

3/9/2006HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ5

3/9/2006HouseReferred to Committee on Ways and MeansHJ5

5/10/2006HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and MeansHJ4

5/11/2006Scrivener's error corrected

5/16/2006HouseDebate adjourned until Wednesday, May 17, 2006 HJ11

5/17/2006HouseRequests for debateRep(s).Mahaffey, Funderburk, Perry, Leach, Coates, McGee, Miller, Cooper, JH Neal, J Brown, Hosey, Hinson, Jefferson, Merrill, R Brown, Dantzler, Hodges, Chellis, Anderson, and Clemmons HJ28

5/24/2006HouseAmended HJ125

5/24/2006HouseRead second time HJ130

5/24/2006HouseRoll call Yeas85 Nays18 HJ130

5/25/2006HouseRead third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ47

5/31/2006SenateNonconcurrence in House amendment SJ306

5/31/2006HouseHouse insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps.Reps.Littlejohn, Chalk, and Battle HJ204

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/13/2005

3/1/2006

3/7/2006

3/8/2006

5/10/2006

5/11/2006

5/24/2006

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

May 24, 2006

S.985

Introduced by Senators Leatherman, Leventis and Pinckney

S. Printed 5/24/06--H.

Read the first time March 9, 2006.

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-530(B) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE USE OF REVENUE FROM THE LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS TAX, TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY WHICH COLLECTS ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ACCOMMODATIONS TAXES MAY USE THE REVENUE COLLECTED FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ITEMS LISTED IN 6-1-530(A) AND POLICE, FIRE PROTECTION, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND EMERGENCY-PREPAREDNESS OPERATIONS DIRECTLY ATTENDANT TO THOSE FACILITIES.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION1.Section 61530(B) of the 1976 Code, is amended to read:

“(B)(1)In a county in which at least nine hundred thousand dollars in accommodations taxes is collected annually pursuant to Section 1236920, the revenues of the local accommodations tax authorized in this article may also be used for the operation and maintenance of those items provided in (A)(1) through (6) including police, fire protection, emergency medical services, and emergencypreparedness operations directly attendant to those facilities.

(2)In a county in which less than nine hundred thousand dollars in accommodations taxes is collected annually pursuant to Section 12-36-920, an amount not to exceed twenty percent of the revenue in the preceding fiscal year of the local accommodations tax authorized pursuant to this article may be used for the additional purposes provided in Item (1) of this subsection.”

SECTION2.Section 61730(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“(B)(1)In a county in which at least nine hundred thousand dollars in accommodations taxes is collected annually pursuant to Section 1236920, the revenues of the hospitality tax authorized in this article may be used for the operation and maintenance of those items provided in (A)(1) through (6) including police, fire protection, emergency medical services, and emergencypreparedness operations directly attendant to those facilities.

(2)In a county in which less than nine hundred thousand dollars in accommodations taxes is collected annually pursuant to Section 12-36-920, an amount not to exceed twenty percent of the revenue in the preceding fiscal year of the local hospitality tax authorized pursuant to this article may be used for the additional purposes provided in Item (1) of this subsection.”

SECTION3.The holidays surrounding the Christmas season being a major tourism period in this State as family members and other nonresidents generally visit this State to spend the holidays with family or in the temperate South Carolina climate pursuing recreational activities, the provisions of Chapter 1, Title 53, Sections 5315 through 531160 are suspended for the twenty-four hour period of December 24, 2006.

SECTION4.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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