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Mayors seek municipal innkeepers fee to fund convention and sports infrastructure; hospitality groups warn of stacking and competitiveness risks
Summary
Mayors of Carmel and New Haven asked the committee to allow a local flat innkeepers fee (up to $5 per room/night) to create a dedicated revenue stream for convention centers and youth‑sports infrastructure. Hotel and tourism associations opposed the change, citing the risk of stacked taxes/fees, rebate mechanics and harm to group/business demand.
Mayors from Carmel and New Haven presented SB 242 seeking authority for a municipal innkeepers fee (a capped flat fee of up to $5 per room per night, as written) limited to those cities. Carmel Mayor Sue Finkham described a planned hotel and conference center that she said would drive nearly $1 billion of investment in a district and argued local dedicated revenue is needed to finance supporting infrastructure. "This project will complement, not compete with…
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