Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate rejects local-option bill to let tourism taxes fund affordable housing
Summary
Senate Bill 228 would have allowed counties that collect tourism/recreation/convention taxes to expand their uses to include affordable housing. Sponsors argued it would leverage housing funds; opponents said diverting tourism promotion funds would harm local economies. The measure failed on a 8–19 roll call.
Senate Bill 228, introduced by Senator Suazo, proposed a county-level option to expand the authorized uses of certain tourism and recreation taxes to include affordable housing. Suazo framed the change as a local option — not a mandate — aimed at enabling counties to finance housing for service workers who support tourism and hospitality industries.
“I'm only…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
