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Residents and lodging industry back short‑term rental registry and optional municipal tax; advocates want registration, local flexibility
Summary
Supporters including lodging businesses, municipal officials and residents told lawmakers HB 7238 would bring transparency, tax compliance and public‑safety information to short‑term rental markets while allowing municipalities to tailor rules. Residents in shore towns urged primary‑residence limits to curb investor conversion of housing.
Residents and business representatives urged the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee to approve a statewide short‑term rental registry and give towns an optional supplemental tax in House Bill 7238, saying registration would level the regulatory playing field and improve public safety and tax compliance.
Speakers described different local impacts and urged municipal flexibility. Small innkeepers said short‑term rental platforms compete without the licensing, inspections and staffing obligations that apply to hotels and bed‑and‑breakfasts; residents in shoreline…
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