HB 1160-LOCAL (2020): allowing municipalities to collect an occupancy fee from operators of local room rentals.
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HB 1160-LOCAL (2020)
allowing municipalities to collect an occupancy fee from operators of local room rentals.
- Status: Died on the table
- Term: 2019-2020
- House committee: Municipal and County Government
- Subject: Housing
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2020 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 2020. The committee held a work session on February 4, 2020. The committee met in executive session on February 12, 2020 and March 3, 2020. The committee held a work session on March 3, 2020. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 10–7, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 12, 2020 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 174–113. On June 16, 2020 the Senate adopted “Introduced 06/16/2020, and Laid on Table” on a voice vote. The bill died on the table under Senate Rule 3-23 at adjournment on September 16, 2020, having been set aside and never taken back up.
Sponsors
- Rep. Michael Edgar (D - Rock 21) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Tom Loughman (D - Rock 21)
- Rep. Robert Renny Cushing (D - Rock 21)
- Rep. Jim Maggiore (D - Rock 22)
- Rep. Skip Cleaver (D - Hills 35)
- Rep. Patricia Bushway (D - Rock 21)
- Rep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 13)
- Rep. Peter Somssich (D - Rock 27)
- Rep. John Cloutier (D - Sull 10)
- Rep. Laura Pantelakos (D - Rock 25)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Sen. Tom Sherman (D - SD24)
- Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD21)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 22, 2020, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301
- February 4, 2020, 2:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 104
- February 12, 2020, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301
- March 3, 2020, 9:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301
- March 3, 2020, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301
Votes
- March 13, 2020, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 174, nays 113, passed
- June 16, 2020, Senate: Introduced 06/16/2020, and Laid on Table — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2020: Introduced 01/08/2020 and referred to Municipal and County Government
- January 22, 2020: Public Hearing: 01/22/2020 10:00 am LOB 301
- February 4, 2020: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/04/2020 02:00 pm LOB 104
- February 12, 2020: Executive Session: 02/12/2020 10:30 am LOB 301
- March 3, 2020: Executive Session: 03/03/2020 10:00 am LOB 301
- March 3, 2020: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/03/2020 09:00 am LOB 301
- March 4, 2020: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 11, 2020: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 03/11/2020 (Vote 10-7; RC)
- March 12, 2020: Ought to Pass : MA RC 174-113 03/12/2020
- June 16, 2020: Introduced 06/16/2020, and Laid on Table, MA, VV; 06/16/2020
- September 16, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, Adjournment 09/16/2020
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- HB 641-LOCAL (2019): allowing municipalities to collect an occupancy fee from operators of local room rentals.
- HB 641-LOCAL (2019): allowing municipalities to collect an occupancy fee from operators of local room rentals.
- SB 338 (2022): enabling municipalities to adopt a municipal occupancy fee.
- SB 634 (2026): enabling municipalities to adopt a municipal occupancy fee.
- SB 262-LOCAL (2023): allowing municipalities to collect an occupancy fee from operators of local room rentals.
- HB 641-LOCAL (2019): allowing municipalities to collect an occupancy fee from operators of local room rentals.