2013 Senate Bill 611 / 2014 Public Act 273

Increase penalty on delinquent hotel convention tax

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 9, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Mike Kowall (R-15)

To require a hotel or motel owner who is late paying a room tax of up to 5 percent imposed to pay for regional marketing schemes to also pay the attorney and court costs incurred collecting the tax, in addition to the 1.5 percent "delinquency charge" and 1.5 percent per month interest charge already authorized under current law.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development

Oct. 24, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 31, 2013

Amendment offered by Sen. Virgil Smith (D-4)

To allow the owner of a hotel or motel to opt out of paying these "assessments".

The amendment failed 14 to 23 (details)

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 31, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

March 26, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 10, 2014

Amendment offered by Rep. Jeff Farrington (R-30)

To establish that if enacted the bill will go into effect 90 days afterwards.

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 11, 2014

Passed in the House 88 to 22 (details)

To require a hotel or motel owner who is late paying a room tax of up to 5 percent imposed to pay for regional marketing schemes to also pay the attorney and court costs incurred collecting the tax, in addition to the 1.5 percent "delinquency charge" and 1.5 percent per month interest charge already authorized under current law.

Received in the Senate

June 12, 2014

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 24, 2014