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Representative Pazuli seeks statewide collection of lodging tax from home‑sharing platforms in HB 109
Summary
Representative Pazuli told the Ohio House Development Committee that House Bill 109 would require platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo to collect and remit local lodging taxes, prohibit blanket municipal bans on home sharing while preserving local safety and nuisance authority, and allow electronic issuance of real‑estate licenses.
Representative Pazuli told the Ohio House Development Committee that House Bill 109 would streamline lodging tax collection from short‑term rental platforms and protect home sharing as an economic tool for tourism‑dependent districts.
Pazuli said the bill is a companion to Senate Bill 104 and would require platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo to collect and remit local lodging taxes, giving local governments revenue they are currently unable to recover. She told the committee that in her largely rural Ninetieth District—home to Shawnee State Forest…
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