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Committee introduces bill letting counties raise lodging tax, requires at least half for property tax relief
Summary
The House Revenue and Taxation Committee introduced RS32583C3 on March 7, 2025, a measure that would allow counties that win voter approval to increase the lodging tax by up to 3 percentage points and dedicate at least half of the increase to property tax relief; other funds would be split equally among specified public safety services.
BOISE — On March 7, 2025, the House Revenue and Taxation Committee introduced RS32583C3, a bill that would let counties that obtain voter approval increase their lodging tax by up to 3 percentage points and require that at least 50% of the additional revenue be used for property tax relief.
The bill, sponsored by Representative Kevin Andrus of District 35, would raise the existing 2% lodging tax ceiling by up to 3 percentage points (for a possible total of 5%) where a local referendum is approved. Representative Andrus said the measure targets counties with heavy tourism-related demand and infrastructure needs. "This bill deals with the lodging tax,"…
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