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Kane County approves 0.25% transient room tax increase under HB456 after debate
Summary
After extended discussion about new reporting requirements and mitigation needs under HB456, the Kane County Commission voted 2–1 on May 27 to raise the transient room tax by 0.25 percentage points (from 4.25% to 4.5%) to qualify for a state grant program for small counties.
The Kane County Commission voted 2–1 on May 27 to raise the county transient room tax (TRT) by 0.25 percentage points as allowed under newly enacted HB456. The increase, from 4.25% to 4.5%, will make the county eligible to compete for a state grant program intended to fund mitigation costs tied to tourism, such as EMS, search and rescue, porta-potties and waste management.
Commissioner Cabea introduced slides summarizing HB456’s changes, saying the statute tightens TRT reporting, clarifies allowable mitigation expenditures and creates an Outdoor Recreation Mitigation Board that will distribute grants to qualifying counties. Cabea and tourism staff said the county’s tourism office will need to provide…
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