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AAHOA State Legislation Tracker Mar 21, 2016 Total Unique Bills Exported from Watchlists: 229
Alabama Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 9/9
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 HB 176 AL Clerk of the House Certification Mar 17, 2016 Passed Second None None Chamber Priority Position
Watchlists: Alabama
Title: Alcoholic beverages, breweries and brewpubs, sale of alcoholic beverages, Secs. 28-3-1, 28-3A-6, 28-4A-3 am'd.
Categories: Food & Beverage, Government Administration, Taxes, Consumers, Travel & Leisure
Primary Sponsors: Anthony Daniels
2 HB 402 AL Read for the first time and referred to the Mar 15, 2016 Introduced None None House of Representatives committee on Priority Position Mobile County Legislation
Watchlists: Alabama
Title: Mobile Co., compensation, minimum wage established, civil action for violation, const. amend.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Legal Affairs
Primary Sponsors: Napoleon Bracy
3 SB 211 AL Third Reading Carried Over Mar 15, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Alabama
Title: Alcoholic beverages, breweries and brewpubs, sale of alcoholic beverages, Secs. 28-3-1, 28-3A-6, 28-4A-3 am'd.
Categories: Food & Beverage, Government Administration, Taxes, Consumers, Travel & Leisure
Primary Sponsors: William Holtzclaw
4 SB 241 AL Finance and Taxation General Fund first Mar 03, 2016 Introduced None None Amendment Offered Priority Position
Watchlists: Alabama
Title: Taxation, transient occupancy tax, definitions, application clarified, Sec. 40-26-1 am'd.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Social Issues, Housing & Property, Families & Children, Sports & Recreation
Primary Sponsors: Trip Pittman
- 1 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
5 HB 174 AL SBIR for HB174 Feb 25, 2016 Enacted None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Alabama
Title: Employment, Alabama Uniform Minimum Wage and Right to Work Act, prohibit local governmental entities from requiring minimum wage or other benefits
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Legal Affairs
Primary Sponsors: David Faulkner
6 HB 233 AL Read for the first time and referred to the Feb 16, 2016 Introduced None None House of Representatives committee on Priority Position Local Legislation
Watchlists: Alabama
Title: Etowah Co. lodging tax, portion of, distribution further provided for, Sec. 45-28-91.02 am'd.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Sports & Recreation
Primary Sponsors: Craig Ford
7 SB 87 AL Pending third reading on day 5 Favorable Feb 11, 2016 Introduced None None from Finance and Taxation General Fund Priority Position with 1 amendment
Watchlists: Alabama
Title: State parks, bond issue, park with hotel facility or golf course, exempt from requirement that facilities be operated exclusively by Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Amendment 617, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, am'd., const. amend.
Categories: Public Resources, Government Administration, Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Budget, Infrastructure
Primary Sponsors: Arthur Orr
8 SB 130 AL Read for the first time and referred to the Feb 03, 2016 Introduced None None Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Priority Position Education
Watchlists: Alabama
Title: Use tax, revenue redistributed to State General Fund, Secs. 27-4A-3, 40-23-61, 40-23-85, 40-23-174 am'd.
Categories: Taxes, Financials, Housing & Property, Health, Transportation, Labor & Employment, Budget, Consumers
Primary Sponsors: Paul Sanford
9 HB 71 AL Read for the first time and referred to the Feb 02, 2016 Introduced None None House of Representatives committee on Priority Position State Government
Watchlists: Alabama
Title: Wages, establish the Alabama Minimum Wage, to set the state minimum wage, provide for a cost of living increase
Categories: Labor & Employment, Consumers, Government Administration, Legal Affairs
Primary Sponsors: Darrio Melton - 2 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs Arizona Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 8/8
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 HB 2303 AZ transmit to house Mar 18, 2016 Passed Second None None Chamber Priority Position
Watchlists: Arizona
Title: Exempt transactions; securities registration
Categories: Financials, Government Administration, Communications, Crime, Industrials, Housing & Property, Labor & Employment, Legal Affairs, Taxes
Primary Sponsors: Jeff Weninger
2 SB 1432 AZ awl:do pass amended/strike-everything Mar 17, 2016 Passed First Chamber None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Arizona
Title: Private property; acquisition; United States
Categories: Housing & Property, Government Administration, Taxes, Legal Affairs, Social Issues, Public Resources, Families & Children, Financials
Primary Sponsors: Gail Griffin
3 HB 2495 AZ appropriations:do pass Mar 08, 2016 Passed First Chamber None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Arizona
Title: Sporting event tax revenue; tourism
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Government Administration, Education, Indigenous People, Energy, Food & Beverage, Health, Industrials, Technology, Social Issues, Transportation, Housing & Property, Sports & Recreation, Agriculture, Communications
Primary Sponsors: David Livingston, John Allen, Sonny Borrelli, Mark Cardenas, Doug Coleman, Diego Espinoza, Lupe Contreras
4 HB 2148 AZ commerce:held Feb 17, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Arizona
Title: Minimum wage; nonmonetary compensation.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Legal Affairs
Primary Sponsors: Karen Fann
5 HB 2328 AZ house second read Jan 27, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Arizona
Title: Public school tax credit reallocation
Categories: Education, Taxes, Government Administration, Sports & Recreation, Families & Children
Primary Sponsors: Randall Friese, Mark Cardenas, Charlene Fernandez,- 3 - Rosanna Gabaldon, Jonathan Larkin Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
6 SB 1234 AZ senate second read Jan 25, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Arizona
Title: Minimum wage; nonmonetary compensation..
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Legal Affairs
Primary Sponsors: David Bradley, Nancy Barto
7 HB 2185 AZ house second read Jan 20, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Arizona
Title: Property tax; hotels and motels
Categories: Industrials, Transportation, Energy, Government Administration, Taxes, Environment
Primary Sponsors: Darin Mitchell
8 HB 2545 AZ No Actions Reported No Actions Reported -- None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Arizona
Title: Minimum wage; adjustment; uniformity
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Legal Affairs, Families & Children, Social Issues, Financials
Primary Sponsors: Jonathan Larkin
- 4 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs California Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 11/11
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 SB 1171 CA Set for hearing March 29. Mar 17, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: California
Title: Maintenance of the codes.
Description: Existing law directs the Legislative Counsel to advise the Legislature from time to time as to legislation necessary to maintain the codes.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in various provisions of law to effectuate the recommendations made by the Legislative Counsel to the Legislature.
Categories: Health, Taxes, Financials, Crime, Legal Affairs, Housing & Property, Government Administration, Public Resources, Budget, Families & Children, Infrastructure, Labor & Employment, Social Issues, Law Enforcement & Public Safety, National Security & Defense, Energy, Transportation, Education, Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Civil Rights, Technology, Communications, Industrials
Primary Sponsors: Senate Committee on Judiciary
2 AB 1643 CA Re-referred to Standing Committee on Mar 17, 2016 Introduced None None Insurance. Priority Position
Watchlists: California
Title: Workers' compensation: permanent disability apportionment.
Description: Existing workers' compensation law generally requires employers to secure payment of workers' compensation, including medical treatment, for injuries incurred by their employees that arise out of, or in the course of, employment. An employer is liable only for the percentage of the permanent disability directly caused by the injury arising out of, and occurring in the course of, employment.
Existing law requires apportionment of permanent disability to be based on causation, and a... [Abridged]
Categories: Labor & Employment, Financials
Primary Sponsors: Lorena Gonzalez
3 AB 2282 CA Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV. Mar 03, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: California
Title: Rental housing: local limits.
Description: Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law requires cities and counties to prepare and adopt a general plan for their jurisdictions that contains certain mandatory elements, including a housing element. Existing law requires the housing element to include, among other things, an inventory of land suitable for residential development and make adequate provision for the existing and projected needs of all economic segments of the community. Existing law states legislative findings... [Abridged]
Categories: Housing & Property, Families & Children, Government Administration, Public Resources, Communications
Primary Sponsors: Ian Calderon
4 AB 2899 CA From printer. May be heard in committee Mar 02, 2016 Introduced None None April 1. Priority Position
Watchlists: California
Title: Minimum wage violations: appeal.
- 5 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs Description: Under existing law, any employer or other person acting either individually or as an officer, agent, or employee of another person, who pays or causes to be paid to any employee a wage less than the minimum fixed by applicable state or local law or an order of the Industrial Welfare Commission, is subject to a civil penalty, restitution of wages, liquidated damages payable to the employee, and any applicable specified penalties, as provided. Existing law provides notice and hearing... [Abridged]
Categories: Labor & Employment, Legal Affairs, Financials, Industrials
Primary Sponsors: Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
5 AB 2121 CA Referred to Standing Committee on Feb 29, 2016 Introduced None None Governmental Organization. Priority Position
Watchlists: California
Title: Alcoholic beverage control: Responsible Interventions for Beverage Servers Training Act of 2016.
Description: The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the granting of licenses for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages within the state. Under existing law, any on-sale license authorizes the sale of the alcoholic beverage specified in the license for consumption on the premises where sold and applications for the issuance or renewal of that license are signed under the penalty of perjury. Currently,... [Abridged]
Categories: Food & Beverage, Labor & Employment, Crime, Communications, Consumers
Primary Sponsors: Lorena Gonzalez
6 SB 1092 CA Referred to Standing Committee on Judiciary. Feb 25, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: California
Title: Advertising: Internet private residence rental listings: notice.
Description: Existing law requires a hosting platform, as defined, to provide a specific notice to an occupant listing a residence for short-term rental on a hosting platform that states, among other things, that, if the occupant is a tenant, listing the room, home, condominium, or apartment may violate the lease or contract and could result in legal action by the landlord, including possible eviction. Existing law requires the notice to be in a particular font size and be provided immediately... [Abridged]
Categories: Communications, Housing & Property, Legal Affairs
Primary Sponsors: Bill Monning
7 AB 1942 CA Referred to Standing Committee on Labor Feb 25, 2016 Introduced None None and Employment. Priority Position
Watchlists: California
Title: Employment: human trafficking training: hotels and motels.
Description: Existing law establishes the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement in the Department of Industrial Relations for the enforcement of labor laws, and establishes certain obligations on an employer, including requiring an employer to post specified wage and hour information in a location where it can be viewed by employees. Under existing law, any person who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or services is guilty of the crime... [Abridged]
Categories: Labor & Employment, Crime, Law Enforcement & Public Safety, Travel & Leisure, Industrials
Primary Sponsors: Cristina Garcia
- 6 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
8 AB 54 CA Referred to Standing Committee on Judiciary. Feb 04, 2016 Passed First Chamber High None Priority Position
Watchlists: California
Title: Disability access: construction-related accessibility claims: demand letters.
Description: Existing law prohibits discrimination on the basis of various specified personal characteristics, including disability. The Construction-Related Accessibility Standards Compliance Act establishes standards for making new construction and existing facilities accessible to persons with disabilities and provides for construction-related accessibility claims for violations of those standards. Existing law requires that a copy of the demand letter and the complaint be sent to the... [Abridged]
Categories: Labor & Employment, Legal Affairs, Government Administration, Social Issues, Budget, Health, Consumers, Communications, Industrials, Small Business
Primary Sponsors: Kristin Olsen, Adam Gray
9 SB 67 CA Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Feb 01, 2016 Introduced None None Joint Rule 56. Priority Position
Watchlists: California
Title: Disability access: statutory damages.
Description: Existing law permits statutory damages to be awarded in certain construction-related accessibility claims against a place of public accommodation only if the violation denied the plaintiff full and equal access to the place of public accommodation on a particular occasion. Existing law reduces a defendant's minimum statutory damage liability to $1000 if the defendant demonstrates that it has corrected all construction-related violations that are the basis of a claim within 60 days... [Abridged]
Categories: Legal Affairs, Social Issues, Labor & Employment, Budget, Small Business, Civil Rights
Primary Sponsors: Cathleen Galgiani
10 AB 1220 CA From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk Feb 01, 2016 Introduced None None pursuant to Joint Rule 56. Priority Position
Watchlists: California
Title: Transient occupancy taxes: residential short-term rentals units.
Description: Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city or county to levy a tax on the privilege of occupying a room or other living space in a hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel, or other lodging unless the occupancy is for a period of more than 30 days, as provided. The California Constitution also provides that a charter city may levy local taxes to raise revenues for local purposes, subject to restrictions imposed by that city's charter or preemption in matters of... [Abridged]
Categories: Taxes, Government Administration, Housing & Property, Travel & Leisure, Families & Children
Primary Sponsors: Matthew Harper
11 SB 3 CA August 27 hearing postponed by committee. Aug 27, 2015 Passed First Chamber None None Priority Position
Watchlists: California
Title: Minimum wage: adjustment.
Description: Existing law provides that it is the continuing duty of the Industrial Welfare Commission to ascertain the wages paid to all employees in this state, to ascertain the hours and conditions of labor and employment in the various occupations, trades, and industries in which employees are employed in this state, and to investigate the health, safety, and welfare of those employees. Existing law establishes the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement in the Department of Industrial... [Abridged]
Categories: Labor & Employment, Industrials, Health, Consumers
Primary Sponsors: Kevin de Leon, Mark Leno, Connie Leyva - 7 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs Florida Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 11/11
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 HB 109 FL Died in Economic Development & Tourism Mar 11, 2016 Failed None None Subcommittee Priority Position
Watchlists: Florida
Title: State Minimum Wage
Description: Increases state minimum wage; prohibits employer from paying employee at rate less than state minimum wage; removes limitation restricting application of state minimum wage only to individuals entitled to receive federal minimum wage.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Consumers, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Victor Torres, Hazelle Rogers
2 HB 637 FL Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee Mar 11, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Florida
Title: Public Lodging Establishments
Description: Revises provisions to prohibit operators of public lodging establishments from refusing accommodations to persons based solely upon their age.
Categories: Travel & Leisure
Primary Sponsors: Elizabeth Porter, Business & Professions Subcommittee
3 HB 215 FL Died in Finance & Tax Committee Mar 11, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Florida
Title: Sales Tax on Commercial Real Property
Description: Provides certain exemptions from tax imposed on rental or license fees charged for use of commercial real property; provides for future repeal of tax.
Categories: Taxes, Housing & Property, Travel & Leisure, Communications, Transportation, Sports & Recreation, Industrials, Education, Labor & Employment, Agriculture, Consumers
Primary Sponsors: Larry Ahern
4 HB 247 FL Died in Finance & Tax Committee Mar 11, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Florida
Title: Taxes on Real Property
Description: Reduces tax levied on rent or license fees charged for use of real property.
Categories: Taxes, Housing & Property
Primary Sponsors: Heather Fitzenhagen, Greg Steube
- 8 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
5 SB 116 FL Died in Appropriations Mar 11, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Florida
Title: Tax on Sales, Use, and Other Transactions
Description: Reducing the tax levied on rental or license fees charged for the use of real property, etc.
Categories: Taxes, Housing & Property
Primary Sponsors: Dorothy Hukill
6 SB 474 FL Died in Criminal Justice Mar 11, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Florida
Title: Landlords and Tenants
Description: Providing criminal penalties for specified prohibited practices by a landlord relating to maintenance of the premises, retaliatory conduct, and other protections, etc.
Categories: Housing & Property, Crime, Health, Labor & Employment
Primary Sponsors: Oscar Braynon
7 SB 6 FL Died in Commerce and Tourism Mar 11, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Florida
Title: State Minimum Wage
Description: Increasing the state minimum wage; prohibiting an employer from paying an employee at a rate less than the state minimum wage; removing the limitation restricting application of the state minimum wage only to individuals entitled to receive the federal minimum wage; deleting obsolete language, etc.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Consumers, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Dwight Bullard
8 HB 1203 FL Died in Economic Affairs Committee Mar 11, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Florida
Title: Tourist Development Taxes
Description: Specifies additional uses for revenues received from tourist development taxes for certain coastal counties.
Categories: Taxes, Law Enforcement & Public Safety, Government Administration, Travel & Leisure, Budget
Primary Sponsors: Brad Drake, Subcommittee on Economic Development and Tourism, House Committee on Finance and Tax
- 9 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
9 SB 1598 FL Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 344 Feb 10, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Florida
Title: Vacation Rentals
Description: Authorizing local laws, ordinances, and regulations to prohibit vacation rentals or regulate the duration and frequency of rental of vacation rentals, etc.
Categories: Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Gwen Margolis
10 SB 292 FL Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 344 Feb 10, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Florida
Title: Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
Description: Specifying the facilities that are exempt from the transient rentals tax; deleting criteria establishing circumstances under which taxes on the lease or rental of a motor vehicle are due; limiting the $5,000 cap on discretionary sales surtax to the sale of motor vehicles, aircraft, boats, manufactured homes, modular homes, and mobile homes; providing amnesty for uncollected or unpaid sales and use taxes for sellers who register under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, etc.
Categories: Taxes, Housing & Property, Transportation, Industrials, Government Administration, Food & Beverage, Travel & Leisure, Budget, Technology, Crime, Agriculture, Consumers, Communications, Energy, Social Issues, Health, Law Enforcement & Public Safety, Sports & Recreation, Infrastructure, Education
Primary Sponsors: Gwen Margolis
11 SB 294 FL Unfavorable by Commerce and Tourism, laid Jan 26, 2016 Introduced None None on Table; YEAS 2 NAYS 4 -SJ 247 Priority Position
Watchlists: Florida
Title: Labor Regulations
Description: Providing powers and duties of the executive director of the Department of Economic Opportunity; requiring certain employers to provide employees with paid or unpaid earned sick and safe leave under certain conditions; providing employer and employee requirements; authorizing an employee to file a civil action under certain conditions, etc.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Crime, Health, Legal Affairs, Social Issues, Financials, Civil Rights
Primary Sponsors: Geraldine Thompson
- 10 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs Georgia Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 15/15
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 HB 1127 GA Senate Passed/Adopted Mar 16, 2016 Passed Second None None Chamber Priority Position
Watchlists: Georgia
Title: City of Vidalia Convention and Visitor's Bureau Authority; create
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Vidalia Convention and Visitor's Bureau Authority as a public body corporate and politic, a political subdivision of the state, and a public corporation, to have the responsibility and authority to promote tourism, trade, and conventions in the City of Vidalia, Georgia; to provide for creation and organization of the authority; to provide for a purpose; to provide for powers, duties, and authority; to provide for a board of... [Abridged]
Categories: Government Administration, Travel & Leisure, Budget, Taxes, Labor & Employment, Housing & Property, Financials, Social Issues
Primary Sponsors: Gregory Morris
2 SB 431 GA House First Readers Mar 16, 2016 Passed First Chamber None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Georgia
Title: Cartersville, City of; authorize the governing authority; levy an excise tax; procedures, conditions, and limitations
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Cartersville to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure
Primary Sponsors: Bruce Thompson, Chuck Hufstetler
3 SB 433 GA House First Readers Mar 16, 2016 Passed First Chamber None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Georgia
Title: Emerson, City of; authorize the governing authority; levy an excise tax; procedures, conditions, and limitations
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Emerson to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure
Primary Sponsors: Bruce Thompson, Chuck Hufstetler
4 SB 432 GA House First Readers Mar 16, 2016 Passed First Chamber None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Georgia
Title: Bartow County; authorize the governing authority; levy an excise tax; procedures, conditions, and limitations
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Bartow County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Bruce Thompson, Chuck Hufstetler - 11 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
5 HB 1117 GA Senate Read and Referred Committee(s) Mar 14, 2016 Passed First Chamber None None State and Local Governmental Operations Priority Position
Watchlists: Georgia
Title: Downtown Athens Development Authority; Downtown Athens Area; define and create
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Downtown Athens Development Authority, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 3533), as amended, which authority was created pursuant to an amendment to the Constitution as contained in Ga. L. 1975, p. 1698, and amended by Ga. L. 1976, p. 1912; to define and create the Downtown Athens Area; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Categories: Education, Government Administration, Transportation, Housing & Property, Taxes
Primary Sponsors: Regina Quick, Chuck Williams, Spencer Frye
6 SB 277 GA House Passed/Adopted Mar 11, 2016 Passed Second None None Chamber Priority Position
Watchlists: Georgia
Title: "Protecting Georgia Small Business Act"; neither a franchisee/franchisee's employee shall be deemed employee of franchisor
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide that neither a franchisee nor a franchisee's employee shall be deemed to be an employee of the franchisor for any purpose; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Industrials, Small Business, Financials
Primary Sponsors: John Albers, Charlie Bethel, William Ligon, David Shafer, Fran Millar, Michael Crane, Michael Williams, Jeff Mullis, Jesse Stone, Tyler Harper, Hunter Hill, Stephen Gooch, Burt Jones, Chuck Hufstetler, Joshua McKoon, Marty Harbin, Brad Raffensperger
7 HB 932 GA Senate Passed/Adopted Feb 25, 2016 Passed Second None None Chamber Priority Position
Watchlists: Georgia
Title: Thomas County; levy an excise tax
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Thomas County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure
Primary Sponsors: Darlene Taylor, Amy Carter, Sam Watson
8 HB 641 GA Senate Passed/Adopted Feb 02, 2016 Passed Second High None Chamber Priority Position
Watchlists: Georgia
Title: Spalding County; levy an excise tax
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Spalding County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: David Knight, John Yates
- 12 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
9 SB 293 GA Senate Read and Referred Committee(s) Jan 27, 2016 Introduced None None Insurance and Labor Priority Position
Watchlists: Georgia
Title: Minimum Wage; revise certain provisions; provide for increase
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to revise certain provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to eliminate various eligibility exemptions from the minimum wage; to provide for... [Abridged]
Categories: Labor & Employment, Social Issues, Families & Children, Consumers, Education
Primary Sponsors: Vincent Fort, Stephen Henson, Nan Orrock, Gloria Butler, Michael Rhett, Horacena Tate, Valencia Seay, Gail Davenport, David Lucas, Donzella James
10 SB 292 GA Senate Read and Referred Committee(s) Jan 27, 2016 Introduced None None Insurance and Labor Priority Position
Watchlists: Georgia
Title: Minimum Wage Law; preemption of wage and employment benefit mandates adopted by a local government entity; repeal certain provisions
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage law, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to the preemption of wage and employment benefit mandates adopted by a local government entity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Social Issues
Primary Sponsors: Vincent Fort, Stephen Henson, Nan Orrock, Gloria Butler, Michael Rhett, Horacena Tate, Valencia Seay, Gail Davenport, David Lucas, Donzella James
11 HR 810 GA House Passed/Adopted Apr 02, 2015 Passed First Chamber High None Priority Position
Watchlists: Georgia
Title: House Study Committee on Short-Term Rental Providers; create
Description: A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Short-Term Rental Providers; and for other purposes.
Categories: Government Administration, Taxes
Primary Sponsors: Jon Burns
12 HB 445 GA House Second Readers Feb 24, 2015 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Georgia
Title: More Take Home Pay Act of 2015; enact
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend certain titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to provide for comprehensive changes to the nature of taxation in this state; to amend Titles 48, 36, and 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating, respectively, to revenue and taxation, local government, and public utilities, so as to provide for comprehensive revision of personal income taxes; to provide for a short title; to provide for effective dates; to provide... [Abridged]
Categories: Taxes, Communications, Infrastructure, Transportation, Government Administration, Social Issues, Health, Travel & Leisure, Housing & Property, Food & Beverage, Technology, Education, Budget, Consumers, Energy, Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Arts & Humanities, Law Enforcement & Public Safety
Primary Sponsors: John Carson - 13 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
13 HB 272 GA House Second Readers Feb 11, 2015 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Georgia
Title: Minimum wage; provide for substantive and comprehensive reform of provisions regarding the law; provisions
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to provide for a substantive and comprehensive reform of provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to provide for related matters; to provide an... [Abridged]
Categories: Labor & Employment, Social Issues, Families & Children, Consumers, Education
Primary Sponsors: Rahn Mayo, Karla Drenner, Pedro Marin, Pamela Dickerson
14 HB 8 GA House Second Readers Jan 14, 2015 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Georgia
Title: Minimum wage; substantive and comprehensive reform of provisions regarding the law; provisions
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to provide for a substantive and comprehensive reform of provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to... [Abridged]
Categories: Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Social Issues, Consumers, Education
Primary Sponsors: Tyrone Brooks, Dewey McClain, Dee Dawkins-Haigler, Mable Thomas, Karen Bennett
15 SB 15 GA Senate Read and Referred Committee(s) Jan 13, 2015 Introduced None None Insurance and Labor Priority Position
Watchlists: Georgia
Title: Minimum Wage Law; provide for substantive and comprehensive reform; provisions
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to provide for a substantive and comprehensive reform of provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to provide for related matters; to provide an... [Abridged]
Categories: Labor & Employment, Social Issues, Families & Children, Consumers, Education
Primary Sponsors: Donzella James, Stephen Henson, Horacena Tate, Valencia Seay, Vincent Fort, Gloria Butler, Freddie Sims, Harold Jones, Emanuel Jones, Gail Davenport, Ed Harbison, Nan Orrock, Lester Jackson, David Lucas, Curt Thompson, Elena Parent, Michael Rhett
- 14 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs Illinois Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 14/14
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 SB 3306 IL Postponed - Local Government Mar 17, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Illinois
Title: Parks-Rec Dept-Tourism Grants
Description: Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that park districts, and local recreation departments of any municipality, county, or township that operates a public recreation department, public recreation program, or public recreation facilities may receive grants to support activities promoting tourism. Amends the Counties Code, the Township Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the Park District Code, and the... [Abridged]
Categories: Legal Affairs, Budget, Government Administration, Taxes, Public Resources, Labor & Employment, Sports & Recreation, Social Issues, Transportation, Travel & Leisure, Housing & Property, Communications, Law Enforcement & Public Safety, Industrials, Families & Children, Agriculture
Primary Sponsors: Chapin Rose
2 HB 5171 IL Assigned to Executive Committee Feb 16, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Illinois
Title: Revenue-Tech
Description: Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Categories: Taxes, Families & Children, Travel & Leisure
Primary Sponsors: Michael Madigan
3 SB 2672 IL Referred to Assignments Feb 16, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Illinois
Title: Local Government-Tech
Description: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a hotel tax imposed by municipalities of 500,000 or more population.
Categories: Taxes, Government Administration, Travel & Leisure, Consumers
Primary Sponsors: Christine Radogno
4 HB 6243 IL Referred to Rules Committee Feb 11, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Illinois
Title: Short-Term Residential Rentals
Description: Creates the Short-Term Residential Rental Property Act. Provides that a short-term residential rental property listed on internet-enabled platforms shall not be regulated by a unit of local government in a manner more restrictive than bed and breakfast establishments are regulated under the Bed and Breakfast Act. Further provides that a short-term residential rental property, platform administrator, rental property host, or guest shall not be taxed by a unit of local government in... [Abridged]
Categories: Housing & Property, Communications, Government Administration, Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Families & Children
Primary Sponsors: Sheri Jesiel - 15 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
5 SB 2258 IL Referred to Assignments Jan 27, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Illinois
Title: Employment-Tech
Description: Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Families & Children
Primary Sponsors: Gary Forby
6 HB 4468 IL Referred to Rules Committee Jan 20, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Illinois
Title: Employment-Tech
Description: Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the posting of a summary of the Minimum Wage Law.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Families & Children
Primary Sponsors: Jay Hoffman
7 HB 1287 IL Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Oct 10, 2015 Passed First Chamber High None Assignments Priority Position
Watchlists: Illinois
Title: Employment-Tech
Description: Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning violations of the Act.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Financials, Government Administration, Health, Consumers, Industrials, Social Issues, Legal Affairs, Civil Rights, Law Enforcement & Public Safety, Housing & Property
Primary Sponsors: Michael Madigan, John Cullerton
8 HB 3345 IL Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee Apr 24, 2015 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Illinois
Title: Minimum Wage-Inc Tx
Description: Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Increases the minimum wage from $8.25 to $9.00 beginning July 1, 2015 and increases it to $10.00 per hour on and after July 1, 2016. Provides that the establishment of a minimum wage that employers must pay their employees is an exclusive power and function of the State and is a denial and limitation of the home rule powers and functions, except that the limitation on home rule powers does not apply to a municipality with more than 1,000,000... [Abridged]
Categories: Labor & Employment, Taxes, Budget, Families & Children, Financials, Small Business
Primary Sponsors: Arthur Turner
- 16 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
9 SB 1801 IL Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3- Apr 24, 2015 Introduced None None 9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments Priority Position
Watchlists: Illinois
Title: Hotel Tax-Pilot Program
Description: Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that certain certified amounts of the proceeds from the tax shall be deposited into the Tourism Promotion Fund. Provides that those moneys shall be used by the municipality in which a local convention center is located to reimburse the local convention center for the amount of qualified incentives provided by the convention center. Effective immediately.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration, Budget, Labor & Employment, Arts & Humanities, Communications
Primary Sponsors: Dan Kotowski
10 HB 432 IL Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee Mar 27, 2015 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Illinois
Title: Overtime Exemption Threshold
Description: Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that employees earning less than $69,000 per year and the weekly or monthly equivalent shall be entitled to overtime pay. Provides that the amount shall increase annually by the percentage increase in the consumer price index.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Consumers, Families & Children, Transportation, Crime, Education
Primary Sponsors: Will Guzzardi
11 HB 3288 IL Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee Mar 27, 2015 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Illinois
Title: Min Wage-Suspension W/O Pay
Description: Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that: an employer may impose a disciplinary suspension without pay upon an employee who is exempt from certain overtime pay requirements of the Law; a deduction from the pay of an exempt employee may be made for suspensions of one or more full days imposed in good faith for infractions of workplace conduct rules; the suspension must be imposed pursuant to a written policy applicable to all employees; and an employer, in imposing such a... [Abridged]
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Families & Children
Primary Sponsors: Grant Wehrli
12 HB 3492 IL House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule Mar 27, 2015 Introduced None None 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee Priority Position
Watchlists: Illinois
Title: Hotel Tax-Pilot Program
Description: Amends the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that certain certified amounts of the proceeds from the tax shall be deposited into the Tourism Promotion Fund. Provides that those moneys shall be used by the municipality in which a local convention center is located to reimburse the local convention center for the amount of qualified incentives provided by the convention center. Effective immediately.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration, Budget, Labor & Employment, Arts & Humanities, Communications, Sports & Recreation
Primary Sponsors: Fred Crespo
- 17 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
13 HB 3685 IL Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee Mar 27, 2015 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Illinois
Title: Prop Tx-Inc Tx-Business Credit
Description: Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a taxing district may grant an abatement for property that contains an expanded business facility. Defines "expanded business facility" to include a requirement that the business must create a certain number of new employment positions at the facility. Contains provisions allowing for an enhanced abatement for certain facilities. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to create a credit equal to a percentage of the remaining tax liability for... [Abridged]
Categories: Taxes, Labor & Employment, Housing & Property, Small Business, Health
Primary Sponsors: Litesa Wallace
14 HB 1420 IL Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee Mar 27, 2015 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Illinois
Title: Local Govt-Hotel Tax Uses
Description: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that amounts collected by a county from a hotel tax shall be expended to promote transportation for tourists and infrastructure for transportation for tourists. Makes similar changes in the Illinois Municipal Code. Effective immediately.
Categories: Taxes, Government Administration, Travel & Leisure, Infrastructure, Transportation, Communications, Sports & Recreation, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment, Housing & Property
Primary Sponsors: Mike Fortner
- 18 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs Kentucky Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 7/7
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 SB 11 KY floor amendment (1) withdrawn Mar 18, 2016 Passed First Chamber High None Priority Position
Watchlists: Kentucky
Title: AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages.
Categories: Food & Beverage, Families & Children, Consumers, Taxes, Transportation, Communications, Government Administration, Travel & Leisure, Labor & Employment, Crime, Agriculture, Legal Affairs
Primary Sponsors: John Schickel, Damon Thayer, Julie Adams, Tom Buford, Julian Carroll, Perry Clark, Morgan McGarvey, Daniel Seum
2 HB 380 KY reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar Mar 18, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Kentucky
Title: AN ACT relating to the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.
Categories: Housing & Property, Financials, Legal Affairs, Health, Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Taxes, Crime
Primary Sponsors: Jim Glenn, Mary Marzian, Linda Belcher, Arnold Simpson
3 SB 198 KY to Labor & Industry (H) Mar 16, 2016 Passed First Chamber None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Kentucky
Title: AN ACT relating to franchisees.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Social Issues, Families & Children, Government Administration, Industrials, Taxes, Health, Financials, Consumers, Civil Rights
Primary Sponsors: Wil Schroder
4 HB 278 KY floor amendments (3) and (4) filed to Mar 09, 2016 Introduced None None Committee Substitute Priority Position
Watchlists: Kentucky
Title: AN ACT relating to wages.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Social Issues, Legal Affairs, Industrials, Health, Agriculture, Consumers, Communications, Budget, Education, Civil Rights, Crime
Primary Sponsors: Gregory Stumbo, Charles Miller, Tom Riner, Jeffery Donohue, William Coursey
5 HB 441 KY to Appropriations & Revenue (S) Mar 07, 2016 Passed First Chamber None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Kentucky
Title: AN ACT relating to transient room taxes imposed by urban-county governments.
Categories: Taxes, Government Administration, Travel & Leisure, Social Issues, Labor & Employment - 19 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs Primary Sponsors: Ruth Palumbo, George Brown, Kelly Flood, Sannie Overly, Susan Westrom
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
6 HB 546 KY to Appropriations & Revenue (H) Mar 01, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Kentucky
Title: AN ACT relating to the transient room tax.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Legal Affairs, Housing & Property, Social Issues, Budget, Arts & Humanities
Primary Sponsors: Kevin Sinnette
7 SB 166 KY to Appropriations & Revenue (S) Feb 11, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Kentucky
Title: AN ACT relating to resources to support local tourism, recreation, and economic development.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Budget, Food & Beverage, Labor & Employment, Consumers, Communications, Sports & Recreation
Primary Sponsors: Jared Carpenter, Paul Hornback, George Wise
- 20 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs Louisiana Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 10/10
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 SB 259 LA Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules Mar 14, 2016 Introduced None None suspended. Read second time and referred Priority Position to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
Watchlists: Louisiana
Title: REAL ESTATE: Provides relative to the Louisiana Real Estate License Law. (8/1/16)
Categories: Labor & Employment, Housing & Property, Financials, Legal Affairs, Crime, Taxes
Primary Sponsors: Bodi White
2 HB 297 LA Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Mar 14, 2016 Introduced None None Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. Priority Position
Watchlists: Louisiana
Title: EMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM: Provides a minimum wage for any municipality having a population between 48,000 and 49,000
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Marcus Hunter
3 HB 425 LA Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Mar 14, 2016 Introduced None None Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. Priority Position
Watchlists: Louisiana
Title: EMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM: Allows any municipality with a population of over 320,000 to enact local minimum wage or employee benefit law
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Law Enforcement & Public Safety, Legal Affairs
Primary Sponsors: Joseph Bouie
4 HB 370 LA Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Mar 14, 2016 Introduced None None Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. Priority Position
Watchlists: Louisiana
Title: EMPLOYMENT/WAGES-MINIMUM: Establishes a state minimum wage
Categories: Labor & Employment, Education
Primary Sponsors: Joseph Bouie
5 HB 722 LA Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Mar 14, 2016 Introduced None None Committee on Ways and Means. Priority Position
Watchlists: Louisiana
Title: REVENUE DEPARTMENT: Provides relative to registration of certain online hotel marketplaces and collection of the tax imposed on certain online hotel sales
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Government Administration - 21 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs Primary Sponsors: Helena Moreno
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
6 HB 891 LA Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Mar 14, 2016 Introduced None None Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. Priority Position
Watchlists: Louisiana
Title: LABOR: Provides for technical revisions to the unemployment compensation statutes
Categories: Labor & Employment, Financials, Budget, Taxes, Legal Affairs, Education, Crime, Families & Children, Government Administration, Health, Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Social Issues, Industrials, Civil Rights, Technology, Transportation
Primary Sponsors: Patrick Jefferson
7 SB 269 LA Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules Mar 14, 2016 Introduced None None suspended. Read second time and referred Priority Position to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
Watchlists: Louisiana
Title: EMPLOYMENT: Provides for an increase in the state minimum wage. (2/3-CA7s2.1)(8/1/16)
Categories: Labor & Employment, Education
Primary Sponsors: Karen Peterson
8 HB 62 LA Effective date: 04/01/2016. Mar 14, 2016 Enacted None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Louisiana
Title: TAX/SALES-USE, STATE: Impose a one cent sales and use tax (Item #9) (REF +$883,200,000 GF RV See Note)
Categories: Taxes, Transportation, Communications, Labor & Employment, Education, Government Administration, Consumers, Housing & Property, Industrials, Energy, Law Enforcement & Public Safety, Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Health, Sports & Recreation, Social Issues, Travel & Leisure, Budget, National Security & Defense
Primary Sponsors: Katrina Jackson
9 HB 59 LA Effective date: 07/01/2016. Mar 10, 2016 Enacted None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Louisiana
Title: TAX/SALES-USE, STATE: Provides relative to imposition of the state sales and use tax on hotels (Items #9 and 30) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Housing & Property, Communications, Consumers, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Helena Moreno
- 22 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
10 HB 53 LA Read by title, rules suspended, referred to Feb 14, 2016 Introduced None None the Committee on Ways and Means. Priority Position
Watchlists: Louisiana
Title: TAX/SALES-USE, STATE: To establish a framework upon which to repeal the property tax on business inventories and offshore vessels as well as the state income tax credits associated therewith through the repeal of a state sales and use tax, the levy of a limited, temporary state sales and use tax, and limitations on the applicability of certain exclusions and exemptions from certain state sales and use taxes (Items #31 and 36) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
Categories: Taxes, Labor & Employment, Education, Transportation, Communications, Consumers, Industrials, Housing & Property, Law Enforcement & Public Safety, Energy, Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Infrastructure, Social Issues, Travel & Leisure, Public Resources, Seniors
Primary Sponsors: Neil Abramson
- 23 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs Maryland Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 6/6
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 SB 190 MD Favorable with Amendments Report by Mar 21, 2016 Passed First Chamber High None Appropriations Priority Position
Watchlists: Maryland
Title: Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2017)
Description: Making the proposed appropriations contained in the State budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, in accordance with Article III, Section 52 of the Maryland Constitution; etc.
Categories: Budget, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: President, The
2 HB 320 MD First Reading Budget and Taxation Mar 21, 2016 Passed First Chamber None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Maryland
Title: Frederick County - Property Tax - Small Business Tax Credit
Description: Altering specified requirements for an existing business entity in Frederick County to qualify for a specified property tax credit imposed on real property owned or leased by the business entity; altering the definition of "full-time position" to increase the number of hours and period of time individuals must be employed and to require a payment of at least 150% of the federal minimum wage; altering the percentage of the property tax credit authorized in specified taxable years; etc.
Categories: Taxes, Housing & Property, Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Small Business, Industrials
Primary Sponsors: Frederick County Delegation
3 SB 776 MD Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. Mar 02, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Maryland
Title: Hotel Rental Tax and Sales and Use Tax - Limited Residential Lodging
Description: Imposing the State sales and use tax and specified hotel rental taxes on limited residential lodging transactions booked through a hosting platform; requiring specified hosting platforms to register with the Comptroller and to collect and remit the State sales and use tax and specified limited residential lodging taxes; requiring the Comptroller to distribute the limited residential lodging tax revenue in the same manner as hotel rental tax revenue; applying the Act to limited... [Abridged]
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Government Administration, Housing & Property, Labor & Employment, Civil Rights, Crime
Primary Sponsors: John Astle
4 HB 1361 MD Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. Feb 12, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Maryland
Title: Hotel Rental Tax and Sales and Use Tax - Limited Residential Lodging
Description: Imposing the State sales and use tax and specified hotel rental taxes on limited residential lodging transactions booked through a hosting platform; requiring specified hosting platforms to register with the Comptroller and to collect and remit the State sales and use tax and specified limited residential lodging taxes; requiring the Comptroller to distribute the limited residential lodging tax revenue in the same manner as hotel rental tax revenue; applying the Act to limited... [Abridged]
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Government Administration, Housing & Property, Labor & Employment, Civil Rights, Crime
Primary Sponsors: Mary Washington - 24 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
5 HB 601 MD Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Feb 10, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Maryland
Title: Frederick County - Hotel Rental Tax - Rate
Description: Reducing the hotel rental tax rate in Frederick County from 5% to 3%.
Categories: Government Administration, Taxes, Travel & Leisure
Primary Sponsors: Frederick County Delegation
6 SB 466 MD Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Feb 05, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Maryland
Title: Frederick County - Hotel Rental Tax - Rate
Description: Reducing the hotel rental tax rate in Frederick County from 5% to 3%.
Categories: Taxes, Government Administration, Travel & Leisure
Primary Sponsors: Michael Hough
- 25 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs Mississippi Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 10/10
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 HB 1750 MS Referred To Local and Private Legislation Mar 17, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Mississippi
Title: City of West Point; remove repealer on authority to levy tax on hotels, motels and restaurants.
Description: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 957, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2012, TO REMOVE THE REPEALER ON THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT AUTHORIZES THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE GROSS SALES OF HOTELS AND MOTELS DERIVED FROM ROOM RENTALS AND UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF RESTAURANTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration, Food & Beverage, Sports & Recreation
Primary Sponsors: Karl Gibbs
2 HB 1581 MS DR - TSDP: LP To WM Mar 16, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Mississippi
Title: City of Fulton; extend repealer on hotel/motel tourism tax.
Description: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 939, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2010, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 932, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2013, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL FROM JULY 1, 2016, TO JULY 1, 2019, ON THE LAW THAT AUTHORIZES THE CITY OF FULTON, MISSISSIPPI, TO IMPOSE A TAX UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF ROOM RENTALS FOR HOTELS OR MOTELS WITHIN THE CITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration, Sports & Recreation
Primary Sponsors: Donnie Bell
3 HB 1723 MS Referred To Local and Private Legislation Mar 14, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Mississippi
Title: City of Carthage; authorize a tax on hotels, motels and restaurants for recreation and tourism venues, parks and recreational facilities.
Description: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF CARTHAGE, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX OF NOT MORE THAN 2% UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF HOTELS AND MOTELS DERIVED FROM ROOM RENTALS AND UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF RESTAURANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR RECREATION AND TOURISM FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON WHETHER SUCH TAX MAY BE LEVIED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Sports & Recreation, Taxes, Food & Beverage
Primary Sponsors: Jason White
4 HB 844 MS Died In Committee Feb 23, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Mississippi
Title: Alcoholic beverages; authorize merchant district business establishment permit to allow certain complimentary.
Description: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF MERCHANT DISTRICT BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT PERMITS UNDER THE LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT A MERCHANT DISTRICT BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED ONLY TO THE OWNER OF A BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT LOCATED IN AND DOING BUSINESS IN A MERCHANT DISTRICT ESTABLISHED BY A MUNICIPALITY UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF A LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAW OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO... [Abridged] - 26 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs Categories: Food & Beverage, Consumers, Government Administration, Legal Affairs, Taxes, Labor & Employment, Arts & Humanities, Health, Transportation, Travel & Leisure
Primary Sponsors: David Baria
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
5 HB 1425 MS Died In Committee Feb 23, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Mississippi
Title: Mississippi Workforce Development Act; create.
Description: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO ESTABLISH THE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION UNDER THE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO ESTABLISH THE DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL; TO ESTABLISH TO WHOM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MUST BE SUBMITTED AND THE CONTENTS REQUIRED; TO PROVIDE FOR PROGRAM EVALUATIONS; TO PROVIDE... [Abridged]
Categories: Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Education, Budget, Government Administration, Health, Social Issues, Agriculture, Technology, Taxes, Financials, Legal Affairs, Crime, Industrials, Travel & Leisure, Transportation
Primary Sponsors: Herb Frierson
6 HB 1016 MS Died In Committee Feb 23, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Mississippi
Title: Former Hinds AHS; reorganize and establish as special purpose career and technical high school.
Description: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-27-80, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REORGANIZATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL PURPOSE SCHOOL AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER HINDS AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL LOCATION TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE "HINDS SPECIALIZED CAREER AND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL" FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FOCUSED PRIMARY INSTRUCTION IN THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE, MILITARY SCIENCE AND ROBOTICS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND... [Abridged]
Categories: Education, Government Administration, Taxes, Housing & Property, Agriculture, Legal Affairs, Travel & Leisure, Transportation, Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Industrials, Arts & Humanities
Primary Sponsors: Gregory Holloway
7 HB 1491 MS Died In Committee Feb 23, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Mississippi
Title: Salaries; increase for certain county officials.
Description: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-3-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A SUPERVISORS EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR COUNTY SUPERVISORS; TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL SALARY SUPPLEMENT UPON ATTAINING CERTIFICATION; TO AUTHORIZE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH ATTENDANCE AT THE EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-61-59 AND 41-61-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS, DEPUTY MEDICAL... [Abridged]
Categories: Government Administration, Families & Children, Legal Affairs, Labor & Employment, Crime, Taxes, Law Enforcement & Public Safety, Education, Budget, Health
Primary Sponsors: Bubba Carpenter
- 27 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
8 HB 390 MS Died In Committee Feb 23, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Mississippi
Title: Hotel renovation projects sales tax incentive; authorize for certain projects.
Description: AN ACT TO CREATE AN INCENTIVE FOR PERSONS, CORPORATIONS OR OTHER ENTITIES TO REPAIR AND RENOVATE HOTELS IN THIS STATE; TO CREATE THE HOTEL RENOVATION PROJECTS SALES TAX INCENTIVE FUND; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FROM SUCH FUND TO APPROVED PARTICIPANTS, THAT INCUR COSTS TO REPAIR AND RENOVATE HOTELS IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT INCENTIVE PAYMENTS SHALL CEASE ON THE OCCURRENCE OF THE EARLIER OF THE DATE THAT AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF 20% OF THE APPROVED PROJECT COSTS... [Abridged]
Categories: Taxes, Government Administration, Travel & Leisure, Communications, Budget, Education, Public Resources, Transportation, Food & Beverage, Infrastructure, Housing & Property, Energy
Primary Sponsors: Charles Young
9 HB 434 MS Died In Committee Feb 23, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Mississippi
Title: Hotel renovation projects sales tax incentive; authorize for certain projects.
Description: AN ACT TO CREATE AN INCENTIVE FOR PERSONS, CORPORATIONS OR OTHER ENTITIES TO REPAIR AND RENOVATE HOTELS IN THIS STATE; TO CREATE THE HOTEL RENOVATION PROJECTS SALES TAX INCENTIVE FUND; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FROM SUCH FUND TO APPROVED PARTICIPANTS THAT INCUR COSTS TO REPAIR AND RENOVATE HOTELS IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT INCENTIVE PAYMENTS SHALL CEASE ON THE OCCURRENCE OF THE EARLIER OF THE DATE THAT AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF 20% OF THE APPROVED PROJECT COSTS... [Abridged]
Categories: Taxes, Government Administration, Travel & Leisure, Communications, Budget, Education, Public Resources, Transportation, Food & Beverage, Infrastructure, Housing & Property, Energy
Primary Sponsors: Omeria Scott
10 SB 2208 MS Referred To Local and Private Feb 05, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Mississippi
Title: City of Batesville; extend the repeal date on the city's hotel, motel and restaurant tax.
Description: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 824, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1992, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 912, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1997, TO EXTEND UNTIL JULY 1, 2023, THE REPEAL DATE ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF HOTELS AND MOTELS DERIVED FROM ROOM RENTALS AND UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF RESTAURANTS, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH MUST BE UTILIZED TO PROMOTE TOURISM, INDUSTRY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN... [Abridged]
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Budget, Government Administration, Industrials, Food & Beverage, Communications
Primary Sponsors: Gray Tollison
- 28 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs New Jersey Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 16/16
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 S 1715 NJ Received in the Assembly, Referred to Mar 14, 2016 Passed First Chamber None None Assembly Budget Committee Priority Position
Watchlists: New Jersey
Title: Concerns taxation of casino gaming property; redirects investment alternative tax proceeds; abolishes Atlantic City Alliance.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Housing & Property
Primary Sponsors: Stephen Sweeney
2 A 3471 NJ Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Mar 14, 2016 Introduced None None Assembly Labor Committee Priority Position
Watchlists: New Jersey
Title: Increases minimum wage in Essex, Hudson, Camden, Mercer, and Middlesex counties to $20 per hour for five years.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Families & Children, Transportation
Primary Sponsors: Michael Carroll
3 S 799 NJ Senate Amendment (22-0) (Weinberg) Mar 14, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New Jersey
Title: Concerns earned sick leave.
Categories: Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Loretta Weinberg, Stephen Sweeney
4 S 1361 NJ Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Feb 11, 2016 Introduced None None Economic Growth Committee Priority Position
Watchlists: New Jersey
Title: Requires minimum water usage charge to be applied per dwelling unit in multi-family dwelling.
Categories: Housing & Property, Families & Children
Primary Sponsors: Anthony Bucco
5 S 1034 NJ Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Feb 08, 2016 Introduced None None Budget and Appropriations Committee Priority Position
Watchlists: New Jersey
Title: Permits counties to impose one-percent hotel tax.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Loretta Weinberg
- 29 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
6 A 2580 NJ Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Feb 08, 2016 Introduced None None Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Priority Position Committee
Watchlists: New Jersey
Title: The "Seaside Lodging and Rental District Act"; imposes tax on certain lodging properties for tourism promotion therein.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Housing & Property
Primary Sponsors: Reed Gusciora
7 A 15 NJ Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Feb 08, 2016 Introduced None None Assembly Labor Committee Priority Position
Watchlists: New Jersey
Title: Raises minimum wage to $15.00 per hour; indexes minimum wage to increases in consumer price index.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Consumers, Transportation
Primary Sponsors: Vincent Prieto, John Wisniewski, Gary Schaer
8 A 612 NJ Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Jan 27, 2016 Introduced None None Assembly State and Local Government Priority Position Committee
Watchlists: New Jersey
Title: The "Municipal Volunteer Property Tax Reduction Act"; permits certain municipal property owners to perform volunteer services in return for property tax vouchers.
Categories: Taxes, Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Housing & Property, Families & Children
Primary Sponsors: Joseph Lagana, Troy Singleton, Paul Moriarty
9 A 1446 NJ Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Jan 27, 2016 Introduced None None Assembly Labor Committee Priority Position
Watchlists: New Jersey
Title: Concerns earned sick leave.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Social Issues, Health, Legal Affairs, Crime
Primary Sponsors: Pamela Lampitt, Raj Mukherji, Jerry Green, Benjie Wimberly, Shavonda Sumter
10 A 576 NJ Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Jan 27, 2016 Introduced None None Assembly Labor Committee Priority Position
Watchlists: New Jersey
Title: Concerns eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain seasonal workers.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Social Issues, Financials
Primary Sponsors: Amy Handlin, Sean Kean, Anthony Bucco
- 30 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
11 A 343 NJ Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Jan 27, 2016 Introduced None None Assembly Labor Committee Priority Position
Watchlists: New Jersey
Title: Concerns eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits for certain seasonal employees.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Government Administration, Social Issues, Financials
Primary Sponsors: Sean Kean
12 A 1036 NJ Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Jan 27, 2016 Introduced None None Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Priority Position Committee
Watchlists: New Jersey
Title: Reduces State hotel and motel occupancy fee from five to two percent starting FY2011; preserves dedication.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Budget, Arts & Humanities
Primary Sponsors: R. Bruce Land, Bob Andrzecjzak
13 A 1344 NJ Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Jan 27, 2016 Introduced None None Assembly Labor Committee Priority Position
Watchlists: New Jersey
Title: Increases minimum wage.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Transportation, Social Issues, Education
Primary Sponsors: L. Grace Spencer, Craig Coughlin
14 A 1085 NJ Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Jan 27, 2016 Introduced None None Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Priority Position Committee
Watchlists: New Jersey
Title: Provides temporary exemption from sales and use tax for rental of certain hotel rooms.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Families & Children
Primary Sponsors: Chris Brown
15 S 106 NJ Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Jan 12, 2016 Introduced None None Budget and Appropriations Committee Priority Position
Watchlists: New Jersey
Title: Decreases sales and use tax rate from 7% to 6%.
Categories: Taxes
Primary Sponsors: Joseph Pennacchio, Jennifer Beck
- 31 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
16 S 488 NJ Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Jan 12, 2016 Introduced None None Labor Committee Priority Position
Watchlists: New Jersey
Title: Prohibits local units of government from adopting increased minimum wage and mandatory paid sick leave for private employers.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Steven Oroho
- 32 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs New Mexico Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 5/5
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 HB 192 NM Signed Mar 03, 2016 Enacted None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New Mexico
Title: Lodger'S Tax For Tourism Services
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes
Primary Sponsors: Candy Ezzell, Bob Wooley
2 HB 2 NM Signed Feb 29, 2016 Enacted None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New Mexico
Title: General Appropriation Act Of 2016
Categories: Budget, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Larrañaga, Larry A.
3 HB 269 NM DO PASS committee report adopted Feb 11, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New Mexico
Title: Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Training
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Health, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Donald Tripp
4 HB 188 NM DO PASS committee report adopted Jan 29, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New Mexico
Title: Hotel & Restaurant Renovation Tax Credit
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Food & Beverage
Primary Sponsors: Nate Gentry
5 SB 158 NM germane Jan 25, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New Mexico
Title: General Appropriation Act Of 2016
Categories: Budget, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: John Smith
- 33 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs New York Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 30/30
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 A 9420 NY referred to ways and means Mar 03, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Authorizes the towns of Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant and specified villages therein, to adopt a local law to impose a 3% hotel/motel occupancy tax
Description: Authorizes the town of Greenburg, the town of Mount Pleasant and specified villages therein to adopt a local law to impose a 3 percent hotel/motel occupancy tax.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Thomas Abinanti
2 S 6872 NY REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND Mar 02, 2016 Introduced None None GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Authorizes the town of Greenburgh, specified villages therein, and the village of Sleepy Hollow in the town of Mount Pleasant to adopt a local law to impose a 3% hotel/motel occupancy tax
Description: Authorizes the town of Greenburgh, villages in the town of Greenburgh and the village of Sleepy Hollow in the town of Mount Pleasant to adopt a local law to impose a 3 percent hotel/motel occupancy tax.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Government Administration, Taxes
Primary Sponsors: Andrea Stewart-Cousins
3 A 9267 NY referred to ways and means Feb 10, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Authorizes suburban towns to adopt a local law to impose a hotel/motel occupancy tax for hotels located in a suburban town; repealer
Description: Authorizes suburban towns to adopt a local law to impose a hotel/motel occupancy tax for hotels located in a suburban town.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Thomas Abinanti
4 S 5563B NY PRINT NUMBER 5563B Feb 04, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Relates to a restaurant and hotel renovation tax incentive
Description: Relates to creating a restaurant and hotel renovation tax incentive; provides a refund of certain sales taxes paid by vendors of a renovation project.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Food & Beverage
Primary Sponsors: Rich Funke
- 34 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
5 A 209A NY print number 209a Jan 27, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Authorizes the town of Greenburgh, specified villages therein, and the village of Sleepy Hollow in the town of Mount Pleasant to adopt a local law to impose a 3% hotel/motel occupancy tax
Description: Authorizes the town of Greenburgh, villages in the town of Greenburgh and the village of Sleepy Hollow in the town of Mount Pleasant to adopt a local law to impose a 3 percent hotel/motel occupancy tax.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Government Administration, Taxes
Primary Sponsors: Thomas Abinanti
6 S 1817A NY PRINT NUMBER 1817A Jan 26, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Increases the minimum wage to $11.15 an hour and includes annual increases for inflation
Description: Increases the minimum wage to $11.15 an hour and includes annual increases for inflation.
Categories: Government Administration, Labor & Employment
Primary Sponsors: Kevin Parker
7 S 5770A NY PRINT NUMBER 5770A Jan 15, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Authorizes counties, which are not otherwise authorized to impose hotel or motel taxes, to impose such taxes at a rate not to exceed 5%
Description: Authorizes counties, which are not otherwise authorized to impose hotel or motel taxes, to impose such taxes at a rate not to exceed 5%.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Betty Little
8 S 1817 NY REFERRED TO LABOR Jan 06, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Increases the minimum wage to $11.15 an hour and includes annual increases for inflation
Description: Increases the minimum wage to $11.15 an hour and includes annual increases for inflation.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Consumers
Primary Sponsors: Kevin Parker
- 35 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
9 S 3269 NY REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT Jan 06, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Enacts the fair wage act, raising the minimum wage and allowing localities to raise minimum wages by up to an additional thirty percent
Description: Enacts the fair wage act; raises the minimum wage and allows localities to raise minimum wages by up to an additional thirty percent.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Consumers, Housing & Property
Primary Sponsors: James Sanders
10 A 1543 NY referred to labor Jan 06, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Excludes certain seasonal fair workers from the definition of employee for purposes of the minimum wage act
Description: Excludes certain seasonal fair workers from the definition of employee for purposes of the minimum wage act.
Categories: Labor & Employment
Primary Sponsors: William Magee
11 S 203 NY REFERRED TO LABOR Jan 06, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Relates to the increase in the minimum wage and provides that on each December 31st the rate shall be indexed to inflation; repealer
Description: Relates to the increase in the minimum wage and provides that on December 31st, 2016 and each December 31st thereafter, the rate shall be indexed to inflation.
Categories: Labor & Employment
Primary Sponsors: Adriano Espaillat
12 S 2221 NY REFERRED TO LABOR Jan 06, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Provides that municipalities may impose minimum wage standards that are more favorable to employees than those adopted by the state
Description: Provides that municipalities may impose minimum wage standards that are more favorable to employees than those adopted by the state.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Andrea Stewart-Cousins
- 36 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
13 A 735 NY referred to labor Jan 06, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: New York earned benefits act; relates to the provision of sick and vacation time earned by employees
Description: Enacts the New York earned benefits act; relates to the provision of sick and vacation time earned by employees.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Arts & Humanities
Primary Sponsors: Phil Steck
14 A 5835 NY referred to labor Jan 06, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Enacts the Fair Local Wage Act allowing localities to raise minimum wage by thirty percent
Description: Enacts the Fair Local Wage Act allowing localities to raise the minimum wage by thirty percent.
Categories: Labor & Employment
Primary Sponsors: Brian Kavanagh
15 S 3559 NY REFERRED TO LABOR Jan 06, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Raises the statutory minimum wage
Description: Raises the statutory minimum wage to $9.50 on and after December 31, 2015.
Categories: Labor & Employment
Primary Sponsors: Adriano Espaillat
16 A 736 NY referred to labor Jan 06, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Relates to split shifts and minimum wage
Description: Authorizes minimum wage to be paid for all time in excess of one hour in which an employee is not at work during a split shift.
Categories: Labor & Employment
Primary Sponsors: Phil Steck
- 37 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
17 S 3788 NY REFERRED TO LABOR Jan 06, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Authorizes local governments to pay higher levels of minimum wage
Description: Authorizes local governments to pay higher levels of minimum wage.
Categories: Labor & Employment
Primary Sponsors: James Sanders
18 S 3846 NY REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT Jan 06, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Provides that the hotel room occupancy tax cannot be imposed in the county of Richmond
Description: Provides that the hotel room occupancy tax cannot be imposed in the county of Richmond.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Andrew Lanza
19 A 4384 NY referred to labor Jan 06, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Establishes a training wage equal to eighty-five percent of the state minimum wage or federal minimum wage
Description: Establishes a training wage equal to eighty-five percent of the state minimum wage or federal minimum wage, whichever is greater, that may be paid to a youth who has no prior job experience; provides that no youth may be paid a training wage for more than one hundred eighty days.
Categories: Labor & Employment
Primary Sponsors: Brian Kolb
20 A 8546 NY referred to ways and means Jan 06, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Authorizes the town of Dickinson to establish hotel and motel taxes within such town
Description: Authorizes the town of Dickinson to establish hotel and motel taxes within such town.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Clifford Crouch
- 38 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
21 S 1047 NY REFERRED TO LABOR Jan 06, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Authorizes the city of New York to implement a minimum wage
Description: Authorizes the city of New York to implement a minimum wage which shall be higher than the state minimum wage.
Categories: Labor & Employment
Primary Sponsors: Tony Avella
22 S 5214 NY REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT Jan 06, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Enacts the Fair Local Wage Act allowing localities to raise minimum wage by thirty percent
Description: Enacts the Fair Local Wage Act allowing localities to raise the minimum wage by thirty percent.
Categories: Labor & Employment
Primary Sponsors: Diane Savino
23 A 8022 NY referred to labor Jan 06, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Relates to minimum wage order increases
Description: Relates to the procedure regarding minimum wage order increases.
Categories: Labor & Employment
Primary Sponsors: Philip Palmesano
24 A 6118 NY enacting clause stricken Nov 25, 2015 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Provides that the hotel room occupancy tax cannot be imposed in the county of Richmond
Description: Provides that the hotel room occupancy tax cannot be imposed in the county of Richmond.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Joseph Morelle
- 39 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
25 S 5058 NY SIGNED CHAP.323 Sep 25, 2015 Enacted None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Extends the authority of the county of Nassau to impose hotel and motel taxes
Description: Extends the authority of the county of Nassau to impose hotel and motel taxes.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Senate Committee on Rules
26 S 5786 NY SIGNED CHAP.224 Aug 13, 2015 Enacted None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Relates to the hotel or motel tax in county of Oswego
Description: Relates to the hotel or motel tax in the county of Oswego.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Patty Ritchie
27 S 1336 NY signed chap.117 Aug 13, 2015 Enacted None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Authorizes the county of Franklin to impose a motel and hotel tax of 5 percent
Description: Authorizes the county of Franklin to impose a motel and hotel tax of 5 percent.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Betty Little
28 A 7910A NY substituted by s5719 Jun 25, 2015 Introduced High None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Extends, until December 1, 2017, the expiration of the authority granted to the county of Suffolk to impose hotel and motel taxes
Description: Extends, until December 31, 2017, the expiration of the authority granted to the county of Suffolk to impose hotel and motel taxes.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Steven Englebright
- 40 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
29 A 8169 NY substituted by s5786 Jun 24, 2015 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Relates to the hotel or motel tax in county of Oswego
Description: Relates to the hotel or motel tax in the county of Oswego.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: William Barclay
30 A 5190 NY substituted by s3302 Jun 18, 2015 Introduced High None Priority Position
Watchlists: New York
Title: Extends the authority of the city of New Rochelle to impose an occupancy tax
Description: Extends the authority of the city of New Rochelle to impose an occupancy tax.
Categories: Taxes
Primary Sponsors: Steven Otis
- 41 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs North Carolina Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 10/10
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 HB 504 NC Ch. SL 2015-256 Sep 30, 2015 Passed Second High None Chamber Priority Position
Watchlists: North Carolina
Title: Moore County Occupancy Tax Increase.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Communications, Government Administration, Sports & Recreation
Primary Sponsors: Jamie Boles, Allen McNeill
2 HB 531 NC Ch. SL 2015-255 Sep 29, 2015 Passed Second High None Chamber Priority Position
Watchlists: North Carolina
Title: Various Occupancy Tax Changes.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Communications, Government Administration, Budget, Sports & Recreation, Food & Beverage
Primary Sponsors: Jimmy Dixon, Larry Bell, John Bell
3 SB 50 NC Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Aug 06, 2015 Passed Second High None Operations of the House Chamber Priority Position
Watchlists: North Carolina
Title: Wilson County Occupancy Tax Modification.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration, Communications
Primary Sponsors: Angela Bryant
4 HB 490 NC Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Jul 30, 2015 Introduced None None Operations of the House Priority Position
Watchlists: North Carolina
Title: Sanford Occupancy Tax Authorization.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Communications, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Brad Salmon, Robert Reives
5 HB 347 NC Ch. SL 2015-128 Jun 29, 2015 Passed Second High None Chamber Priority Position
Watchlists: North Carolina
Title: Graham, Buncombe Occ. Tax/Stokesdale Fire.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration, Communications, Budget, Housing & Property, Labor & Employment, Social Issues, Infrastructure
Primary Sponsors: Roger West - 42 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
6 HB 885 NC Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Apr 15, 2015 Introduced None None Operations of the House Priority Position
Watchlists: North Carolina
Title: Let Local Gov'ts Set Local Minimum Wage.
Categories: Labor & Employment
Primary Sponsors: Larry Hall
7 SB 632 NC Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Mar 30, 2015 Introduced None None Senate Priority Position
Watchlists: North Carolina
Title: Civil Judgment/Allow Wage Garnishment.
Categories: Labor & Employment
Primary Sponsors: Andrew Brock
8 HB 379 NC Ref To Com On Finance Mar 30, 2015 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: North Carolina
Title: Simplify OT Collection by Intermediaries.
Categories: Taxes, Government Administration, Travel & Leisure, Consumers, Housing & Property
Primary Sponsors: Julia Howard, Mitchell Setzer
9 HB 360 NC Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Mar 26, 2015 Introduced None None Operations of the House Priority Position
Watchlists: North Carolina
Title: Raise Minimum Wage/Set COLA.
Categories: Labor & Employment
Primary Sponsors: Pricey Harrison, Becky Carney, Duane Hall
10 SB 39 NC Re-ref Com On Commerce Mar 09, 2015 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: North Carolina
Title: State Minimum Wage/Inflation Increases.
Categories: Labor & Employment
Primary Sponsors: Paul Lowe, Angela Bryant, Donald Davis
- 43 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs Oregon Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 6/6
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 HB 4054 OR In committee upon adjournment. Mar 03, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Oregon
Title: Relating to minimum wage; declaring an emergency.
Description: Establishes tiered system for determination of minimum wage based on geographical location of employer. Increases Oregon minimum wage rate in graduated steps to $13.50 per hour by 2019. Repeals state preemption of local minimum wage requirements.] Creates base rate for minimum wage through June 30, 2023. Suspends annual inflation adjustment for minimum wage rate until July 1, 2023. Requires employers located within Portland's urban growth boundary to pay rate higher than base rate... [Abridged]
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Consumers
Primary Sponsors:
2 SB 1594 OR In committee upon adjournment. Mar 03, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Oregon
Title: Relating to the use of paid sick leave in prevailing wage calculations.
Description: Allows paid sick leave to be counted as fringe benefit for purpose of prevailing wage. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Health
Primary Sponsors: Peter Courtney
3 SB 1592 OR In committee upon adjournment. Mar 03, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Oregon
Title: Relating to minimum wage; declaring an emergency.
Description: Increases Oregon minimum wage rate in graduated steps to $13.50 per hour by 2019. Repeals state preemption of local minimum wage requirements. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Consumers
Primary Sponsors: Diane Rosenbaum
4 SB 1581 OR In committee upon adjournment. Mar 03, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Oregon
Title: Relating to sick leave; declaring an emergency.
Description: Defines employer location as location of headquarters. Limits application of paid leave requirements to employers with 25 or more employees. Maintains application of paid leave requirements to employers located in city with population exceeding 500,000 to employers with six or more employees. Excludes seasonal agricultural workers and temporary workers from employee count for purpose of determining whether employer must provide sick leave. Limits requirements for substantial... [Abridged]
Categories: Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Health, Government Administration, Financials, Legal Affairs
Primary Sponsors: Chuck Thomsen, Michael McLane
- 44 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
5 HB 4139 OR In committee upon adjournment. Mar 03, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Oregon
Title: Relating to sick leave; declaring an emergency.
Description: Allows sick leave to be counted as fringe benefit for purpose of prevailing wage. Defines employer location as location of headquarters. Limits requirements for substantial equivalency. Excludes joint employers from joint and several liability. Broadens multiemployer exception to include employers offering any benefit from joint multiemployer-employee trust or benefit plan. Delays enforcement, civil and administrative actions until January 1, 2017. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Health, Financials, Legal Affairs
Primary Sponsors: Michael McLane, Chris Edwards, Chuck Thomsen, Bradley Witt
6 SB 1532 OR Effective date, March 2, 2016. Mar 03, 2016 Enacted None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Oregon
Title: Relating to minimum wage; and declaring an emergency.
Description: Establishes tiered system for determination of minimum wage based on geographical location of employer. Establishes tiered system for determination of minimum wage based on size and geographic location of employer. Suspends annual inflation adjustment for minimum wage rate until 2020. Establishes Wage Enforcement Fund. Creates Minimum Wage Advisory Committee.] Repeals state preemption of local minimum wage requirements.] Creates base rate for minimum wage through June 30, 2023.... [Abridged]
Categories: Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Taxes, Financials, Social Issues, Health, Government Administration, Industrials, Technology, Budget
Primary Sponsors:
- 45 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs Pennsylvania Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 15/15
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 HB 1863 PA PN 2874 Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT Feb 17, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Pennsylvania
Title: An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, further providing for ordinance provisions.
Categories: Government Administration, Public Resources, Housing & Property, Families & Children
Primary Sponsors: Tina Davis
2 HB 1730 PA PN 2597 Referred to LABOR AND Dec 01, 2015 Introduced None None INDUSTRY Priority Position
Watchlists: Pennsylvania
Title: An Act amending the act of July 14, 1961 (P.L.637, No.329), known as the Wage Payment and Collection Law, further providing for definitions and for regular payday.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Sports & Recreation, Families & Children
Primary Sponsors: Mark Cohen
3 HB 794 PA Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS Nov 17, 2015 Passed First Chamber High None Priority Position
Watchlists: Pennsylvania
Title: An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, in fiscal affairs, repealing provisions relating to authorization of excise tax and authorization of hotel tax; and providing for hotel room rental tax in third through eighth class counties and for certification of recognized tourist promotion agencies.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Government Administration, Taxes, Families & Children, Communications, Labor & Employment, Budget, Housing & Property
Primary Sponsors: Keith Gillespie
4 HB 1639 PA PN 2387 Referred to LABOR AND Oct 19, 2015 Introduced None None INDUSTRY Priority Position
Watchlists: Pennsylvania
Title: An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further providing for definitions.
Categories: Government Administration, Labor & Employment, Families & Children
Primary Sponsors: Cris Dush
- 46 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
5 HB 250 PA Resolution to discharge committee from Oct 05, 2015 Introduced None None further consideration of this bill presented Priority Position
Watchlists: Pennsylvania
Title: An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for the definitions of "wages" and "gratuities" and providing for the definition of "tipped employe"; further providing for minimum wage rates; providing for tipped employees; and further providing for minimum wage advisory board, for enforcement and rules and regulations, for penalties, for civil actions and for preemption; and making an editorial change.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Legal Affairs, Families & Children
Primary Sponsors: Patty Kim
6 HB 1453 PA PN 2043 Referred to LABOR AND Jul 16, 2015 Introduced None None INDUSTRY Priority Position
Watchlists: Pennsylvania
Title: An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, raising threshold for public work.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Families & Children, Consumers, Industrials
Primary Sponsors: Mike Regan
7 HB 1314 PA PN 1777 Referred to TOURISM AND Jun 10, 2015 Introduced None None RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Priority Position
Watchlists: Pennsylvania
Title: An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, in fiscal affairs, further providing for authorization of certain hotel room rental taxes; and, in grounds and buildings, further providing for certain hotel room rental taxes.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Government Administration, Taxes, Communications, Budget
Primary Sponsors: Gary Day
8 HB 1316 PA PN 1779 Referred to TOURISM AND Jun 10, 2015 Introduced None None RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Priority Position
Watchlists: Pennsylvania
Title: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other subjects of taxation, further providing for excise tax on hotel room rental.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Government Administration, Taxes, Budget, Communications
Primary Sponsors: Gary Day
9 SB 221 PA PN 0773 Referred to LABOR AND Apr 20, 2015 Introduced None None INDUSTRY Priority Position
Watchlists: Pennsylvania
Title: An Act providing for mandatory Statewide employer-paid sick leave for employees and for civil penalties and remedies.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Families & Children, Legal Affairs, Health
Primary Sponsors: Vincent Hughes - 47 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
10 SB 333 PA Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY Apr 16, 2015 Passed First Chamber High None Priority Position
Watchlists: Pennsylvania
Title: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preemptions, providing for leave and compensation mandates.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Government Administration, Legal Affairs, Health
Primary Sponsors: John Eichelberger
11 HB 849 PA PN 1028 Referred to LABOR AND Mar 26, 2015 Introduced None None INDUSTRY Priority Position
Watchlists: Pennsylvania
Title: An Act providing for parental involvement leave, imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and providing for civil remedies.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Education, Families & Children, Government Administration, Legal Affairs
Primary Sponsors: Dan Miller
12 HB 708 PA PN 0853 Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT Mar 06, 2015 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Pennsylvania
Title: An Act authorizing counties to impose sales, use and occupancy taxes; providing for the levying, assessment and collection of taxes and for the powers and duties of the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Department of Revenue and the State Treasurer; and establishing the County Sales, Use and Occupancy Tax Fund.
Categories: Taxes, Government Administration, Housing & Property, Budget, Families & Children, Education
Primary Sponsors: Mike Sturla
13 HB 538 PA PN 0612 Referred to LABOR AND Feb 23, 2015 Introduced None None INDUSTRY Priority Position
Watchlists: Pennsylvania
Title: An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for duties of Department of Labor and Industry.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Industrials, Families & Children, Communications
Primary Sponsors: Rob Kauffman
14 SB 199 PA Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY Feb 02, 2015 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Pennsylvania
Title: An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for definitions.
Categories: Labor & Employment
Primary Sponsors: Christine Tartaglione
- 48 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
15 HB 184 PA PN 0176 Referred to LABOR AND Jan 23, 2015 Introduced None None INDUSTRY Priority Position
Watchlists: Pennsylvania
Title: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preemptions, providing for leave and compensation mandates.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Families & Children
Primary Sponsors: Seth Grove
- 49 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs South Carolina Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 9/9
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 S 938 SC Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce Jan 13, 2016 Introduced None None and Industry Priority Position
Watchlists: South Carolina
Title: A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 41-1-120 So As To Provide A Base State Minimum Wage And A Schedule To Gradually Implement An Adjusted Minimum Wage, To Provide A Method For Calculating Future Mandatory Adjustments, To Provide For The Notification Of These Adjustments To Employers And Employees By The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation, To Provide That It Is Unlawful For An Employer To Fail To Pay The State Minimum Wage Or To Retaliate Against An Employee For Certain Actions Regarding Enforcement Of The State Minimum Wage Law, To Provide Remedies For Violations, To Provide A Five-Year Statute Of Limitations, And To Provide That Actions Brought Pursuant To This Act May Be Brought As A Class Action Under State Law.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Legal Affairs, Consumers
Primary Sponsors: Marlon Kimpson
2 H 4329 SC Scrivener's error corrected Dec 16, 2015 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: South Carolina
Title: A Bill To Amend Section 6-1-510, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The Local Accommodations Tax, So As To Clarify The Definition Of The Local Accommodations Tax; By Adding Section 6-1-580 So As To Provide That A Third Party Who Accepts An Accommodation Charge Is Liable For Accommodations Tax; By Adding Section 6-1-590 So As To Provide That The Local Accommodations Tax Does Not Apply To Certain Residential Real Property; To Amend Section 12-36-920, Relating To The Tax On Accommodations For Transients, So As To Clarify Which Party Is Responsible For The Accommodations Tax, And To Provide That A Third Party Who Accepts An Accommodation Charge Is Liable For Accommodations Tax.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Government Administration, Housing & Property
Primary Sponsors: Alan Clemmons, Gregory Duckworth, Kevin Hardee, Michael Ryhal, Johnson, Carl Anderson, J. Wayne George, Stephen Goldfinch, Heather Crawford
3 S 862 SC Referred to Committee on Finance Jun 03, 2015 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: South Carolina
Title: A Bill To Amend Section 6-1-510, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The Local Accommodations Tax, So As To Clarify The Definition Of The Local Accommodations Tax; By Adding Section 6-1-580 So As To Provide That A Third Party Who Accepts An Accommodation Charge Is Liable For Accommodations Tax; By Adding Section 6-1-590 So As To Provide That The Local Accommodations Tax Does Not Apply To Certain Residential Real Property; To Amend Section 12-36-920, Relating To The Tax On Accommodations For Transients, So As To Clarify Which Party Is Responsible For The Accommodations Tax, And To Provide That A Third Party Who Accepts An Accommodation Charge Is Liable For Accommodations Tax.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Government Administration, Housing & Property
Primary Sponsors: Luke Rankin, Greg Hembree
4 H 3431 SC Recommitted to Committee on Labor, Apr 29, 2015 Introduced None None Commerce and Industry Priority Position
Watchlists: South Carolina
Title: A Bill To Amend Section 6-1-130, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The Scope Of Authority Of A Political Subdivision To Set Minimum Wage Rates, So As To Provide A Political Subdivision Of This State May Not Mandate Or Otherwise Require An Employee Benefit, And To Define Necessary Terminology.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: William Sandifer - 50 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
5 H 3397 SC Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce Jan 22, 2015 Introduced None None and Industry Priority Position
Watchlists: South Carolina
Title: A Bill To Amend The Code Of South Carolina, 1976, So As To Enact The "South Carolina Earned Paid Sick Leave Act" By Adding Chapter 47 To Title 41 So As To Provide That Private Sector Employees Shall Accrue Earned Paid And Earned Unpaid Sick Leave, To Provide For The Method Of And Limits Of Accrual, To Provide For The Circumstances Under Which An Employee May Use Earned Paid Or Earned Unpaid Sick Leave, To Provide For Certification Of The Reasons For Which Earned Paid Or Earned Unpaid Sick Leave Is Used, To Provide That An Employer May Not Hinder An Employee'S Use Of Earned Paid Or Earned Unpaid Sick Leave, To Provide That Employers May Not Penalize A Person For Properly Using Earned Paid Or Earned Unpaid Sick Leave, To Provide That Employers Who Have Policies That Exceed The Provisions Of This Chapter Do Not Have To Change Those Policies, To Provide That Employees Shall Provide Reasonable Notice To Employers Before Using Earned Paid Or Earned Unpaid Sick Leave If Possible, To Provide For Notice Of The Provisions Of This Chapter To Employers And Employees, And To Define Necessary Terms; And To Amend Section 8-11-40, As Amended, Relating To Sick Leave For State Employees, So As To Provide Thirty Days Of Sick Leave Annually, To Provide An Employer Shall Advance Up To To Thirty Days Of Sick Leave To An Employee, To Provide An Employee Shall Satisfy Any Leave Deficit Resulting From A Leave Advance, And To Provide That State Employees Annually May Use Thirty Days Of Sick Leave To Care For Ill Members Of Their Immediate Families.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Health
Primary Sponsors: Mia McLeod
6 S 146 SC Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce Jan 13, 2015 Introduced None None and Industry Priority Position
Watchlists: South Carolina
Title: A Joint Resolution To Provide For A Statewide Advisory Referendum To Be Held At The Same Time As The 2016 General Election To Determine Whether Or Not The Qualified Electors Of This State Favor Requiring Payment Of A Minimum Hourly Wage Rate Of One Dollar Above The Federal Minimum Wage To Employees For All Hours Worked In This State.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: John Scott, Pinckney, Johnson, Karl Allen, Marlon Kimpson
7 S 172 SC Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce Jan 13, 2015 Introduced None None and Industry Priority Position
Watchlists: South Carolina
Title: A Bill To Amend Title 41 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Labor And Employment, To Enact The Earned Paid Sick Leave Act, To Provide That Employees Shall Accrue Earned Paid And Earned Unpaid Sick Leave; To Provide For The Method Of And Limits Of Accrual; To Provide For The Circumstances Under Which An Employee May Use Earned Paid Or Earned Unpaid Sick Leave; To Provide For Certification Of The Reasons For Which Earned Paid Or Earned Unpaid Sick Leave Is Used; To Provide That An Employer Cannot Hinder An Employee'S Use Of Earned Paid Or Earned Unpaid Sick Leave; To Provide That Employers May Not Penalize A Person For Properly Using Earned Paid Or Earned Unpaid Sick Leave; To Provide That Employers Who Already Have Policies That Exceed The Provisions Of This Chapter Do Not Have To Change Those Policies; To Provide That Employees Must Provide Reasonable Notice To Employers Before Using Earned Paid Or Earned Unpaid Sick Leave If Possible; To Provide For Notice Of The Provisions Of This Chapter To Employers And Employees; And To Define Necessary Terms.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Families & Children, Health
Primary Sponsors: Marlon Kimpson
8 S 145 SC Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce Jan 13, 2015 Introduced None None and Industry Priority Position
Watchlists: South Carolina
- 51 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs Title: A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, So As To Enact The "South Carolina Minimum Wage Act"; By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 10, Title 41 So As To Provide For A Citation And The Purpose Of The Act, To Provide Employers Shall Pay Employees A Certain Minimum Wage, To Provide A Mechanism For The Department Of Employment And Workforce To Adjust This Minimum Wage By The Rate Of Inflation Annually, To Provide It Is Unlawful For An Employer To Retaliate Against An Employee Who Exercises His Rights With Respect To This Minimum Wage, And To Provide Certain Remedies To The Employee And State, To Provide A Statute Of Limitations, To Provide That An Action Brought Under The Act May Be Brought As A Class Action, And To Limit Authority Of The Department With Respect To Implementing The Act; To Amend Section 6-1-130, Relating To The Scope Of Authority Of A Political Subdivision Of The State To Set A Minimum Wage Rate, To Amend Section 44-22-160, Relating To Compensation Of Mental Health Patients For Therapeutic Employment, To Amend Section 53-1-100, Relating To Compensation For Sunday Work By Machine Shop Employees, And To Amend Section 53-1-110, Relating To Compensation For Sunday Work By A Person Employed In The Manufacture Or Finishing Of Textile Products, All So As To Make Conforming Changes; And To Designate The Existing Sections Of Chapter 10, Title 41 As Article 1 Entitled "Payment Of Wages Generally".
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Legal Affairs, Consumers, Health, Budget, Civil Rights
Primary Sponsors: John Scott, Pinckney, Johnson, Karl Allen
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
9 H 3031 SC Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce Jan 13, 2015 Introduced None None and Industry Priority Position
Watchlists: South Carolina
Title: A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 41-10-35 So As To Provide That The Minimum Wage In This State Is The Greater Value Of Either Ten Dollars And Ten Cents Or The Minimum Wage Set By The Fair Labor Standards Act; To Amend Section 6-1-130, Relating To The Scope Of Authority To Set Minimum Wage, So As To Provide That A Political Subdivision Of This State May Not Require A Minimum Wage That Exceeds The One Provided In Section 41-10-35; To Amend Section 44-22-160, Relating To Therapeutic Patient Employment, So As To Provide That A Patient Employee Must Be Paid The Minimum Wage Provided In Section 41-10- 35; And To Amend Sections 53-1-100 And 53-1-110, Relating To Sunday Work In Machine Shops And Sunday Work In Manufacturing Or Finishing Of Textile Products, Respectively, Both So As To Provide That Sunday Work Must Be Compensated At A Rate No Less Than The Minimum Wage Provided In Section 41-10-35.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Robert Brown, Alexander, Patricia Henegan, Cezar McKnight, Mia McLeod
- 52 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs Tennessee Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 21/21
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 SB 1445 TN Placed on Senate Local Bill Calendar Mar 17, 2016 Introduced None None calendar for 3/21/2016 Priority Position
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Bradley County - As introduced, subject to local approval, increases the hotel/motel tax from five percent to seven percent; revises the allocation formula. - Amends Chapter 19 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Budget, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Todd Gardenhire
2 HB 2649 TN Intro., P1C. Mar 17, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Van Buren County - As introduced, subject to local approval, revises allocation of occupancy tax proceeds from 22.28 percent to the city of Spencer and 77.72 percent to the county trustee, to 16 percent to the city of Spencer and 84 percent to the county trustee. - Amends Chapter 168 of the Private Acts of 1984; as amended.
Categories: Government Administration, Taxes
Primary Sponsors: Sexton C
3 HB 1673 TN Taken off notice for cal in s/c Business and Mar 16, 2016 Introduced None None Utilities Subcommittee of Business and Priority Position Utilities Committee
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Hotels and Restaurants - As introduced, clarifies that certain requirements that apply to hotels and places of public accommodation do not apply to short-term rental units. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 56; Title 62; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Housing & Property, Families & Children
Primary Sponsors: Pat Marsh
4 HB 1465 TN Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Mar 16, 2016 Passed First Chamber None None Means Committee Priority Position
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Taxes, Hotel Motel - As introduced, authorizes local collecting officials of hotel taxes to publish the names of delinquent taxpayers and the amounts owed; clarifies that the present law that makes state tax records confidential does not apply to local hotel tax records. - Amends TCA Title 7; Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5 and Title 67.
Categories: Taxes, Government Administration, Travel & Leisure, Communications
Primary Sponsors: Jason Zachary
- 53 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
5 HB 2090 TN Failed in s/c Consumer and Human Mar 16, 2016 Failed None None Resources Subcommittee of Consumer and Priority Position Human Resources Committee
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Salaries and Benefits - As introduced, establishes a minimum wage of $15.00 as of July 1; provides a minimum wage for employees in the service industry who receive tips and employees that are compensated solely by gratuities; authorizes the department of labor and workforce development to promulgate rules in compliance with federal law. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 2.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Legal Affairs, Financials
Primary Sponsors: G.A. Hardaway
6 HB 2324 TN Taken off notice for cal in s/c Consumer and Mar 16, 2016 Introduced None None Human Resources Subcommittee of Priority Position Consumer and Human Resources Committee
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Salaries and Benefits - As introduced, establishes a state minimum wage for all employees of $10.00 per hour. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 2.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Crime, Government Administration, Legal Affairs
Primary Sponsors: Barbara Cooper
7 HB 2623 TN Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Mar 16, 2016 Passed First Chamber None None Means Committee Priority Position
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Putnam County - As introduced, subject to local approval, increases the authorized maximum amount of the hotel motel tax from six percent to seven percent; requires revenues generated from such increase to be used for increased funding for parks and recreation, economic development, and tourism. - Amends Chapter 118 of the Private Acts of 1979; as amended.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Budget, Government Administration, Taxes, Sports & Recreation
Primary Sponsors: Ryan Williams
8 SB 1885 TN Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Mar 16, 2016 Introduced None None Committee calendar for 3/22/2016 Priority Position
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Hotels and Restaurants - As introduced, clarifies that certain requirements that apply to hotels and places of public accommodation do not apply to short-term rental units. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 13; Title 56; Title 62; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Housing & Property, Families & Children
Primary Sponsors: John Stevens
- 54 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
9 SB 2322 TN Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Mar 16, 2016 Introduced None None Committee calendar for 3/22/2016 Priority Position
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Salaries and Benefits - As introduced, establishes a minimum wage of $15.00 as of July 1; provides a minimum wage for employees in the service industry who receive tips and employees that are compensated solely by gratuities; authorizes the department of labor and workforce development to promulgate rules in compliance with federal law. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 2.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Legal Affairs, Financials
Primary Sponsors: Sara Kyle
10 SB 2319 TN Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Mar 16, 2016 Introduced None None Committee calendar for 3/22/2016 Priority Position
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Salaries and Benefits - As introduced, establishes a state minimum wage for all employees of $10.00 per hour. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 2.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Crime, Government Administration, Legal Affairs
Primary Sponsors: Sara Kyle
11 HB 1695 TN Placed on s/c cal Local Government Mar 16, 2016 Introduced None None Subcommittee for 3/23/2016 Priority Position
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Taxes, Hotel Motel - As introduced, for future enactments of or modifications to a hotel tax, increases the period in which a person is considered a transient for hotel tax purposes from 30 days to 90 days; requires that at least 80 percent of the occupancy tax collected be used for promotion and development of tourism. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 14.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration, Sports & Recreation, Food & Beverage
Primary Sponsors: Dale Carr
12 SB 2046 TN Assigned to General Subcommittee of Mar 15, 2016 Introduced None None Senate Commerce & Labor Committee Priority Position
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Salaries and Benefits - As introduced, requires the commissioner of labor and workforce development to set the state’s minimum hourly wage rate at not less than $10.10 per hour, adjusted annually to reflect inflation in accordance with the consumer price index; establishes a cause of action for employees if employers violate the state’s minimum hourly wage rate; sets the wage rate paid to blind persons employed by the state to the greater of the state minimum hourly wage rate or the federal minimum wage. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 13; Title 39; Title 50; Title 67 and Title 71.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Legal Affairs, Consumers
Primary Sponsors: Lee Harris
- 55 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
13 HB 2277 TN Failed in s/c Consumer and Human Mar 09, 2016 Failed None None Resources Subcommittee of Consumer and Priority Position Human Resources Committee
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Salaries and Benefits - As introduced, requires the commissioner of labor and workforce development to set the state’s minimum hourly wage rate at not less than $10.10 per hour, adjusted annually to reflect inflation in accordance with the consumer price index; establishes a cause of action for employees if employers violate the state’s minimum hourly wage rate; sets the wage rate paid to blind persons employed by the state to the greater of the state minimum hourly wage rate or the federal minimum wage. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 13; Title 39; Title 50; Title 67 and Title 71.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Legal Affairs, Consumers
Primary Sponsors: Johnnie Turner
14 HB 1447 TN Received from House, Passed on First Mar 02, 2016 Passed First Chamber High None Consideration Priority Position
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Bradley County - As introduced, subject to local approval, increases the hotel/motel tax from five percent to seven percent; revises the allocation formula. - Amends Chapter 19 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration, Budget
Primary Sponsors: Dan Howell
15 SB 1683 TN Assigned to General Subcommittee of Feb 22, 2016 Introduced None None Senate State & Local Government Priority Position Committee
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Taxes, Hotel Motel - As introduced, authorizes the City of Decherd, by ordinance adopted by a 2/3 vote, to levy an occupancy tax on the privilege of staying in any hotel or motel in Decherd; requires that all proceeds received by the municipality from the tax be used for capital outlay improvements. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-1425.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Janice Bowling
16 SB 195 TN Assigned to General Subcommittee of Feb 19, 2016 Introduced None None Senate State & Local Government Priority Position Committee
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Taxes, Hotel Motel - As introduced, increases, from five percent to seven percent, the cap on hotel taxes in municipalities that have adopted home rule. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 14.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Rusty Crowe
- 56 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
17 HB 2266 TN Withdrawn. Feb 04, 2016 Introduced None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Taxes, Hotel Motel - As introduced, authorizes the City of Decherd, by ordinance adopted by a 2/3 vote, to levy an occupancy tax on the privilege of staying in any hotel or motel in Decherd; requires that all proceeds received by the municipality from the tax be used for capital outlay improvements. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-1425.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: David Alexander
18 SB 1756 TN Recalled from Senate State & Local Jan 25, 2016 Introduced None None Government Committee Priority Position
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Taxes, Hotel Motel - As introduced, authorizes the City of Cookeville, by ordinance adopted by a 2/3 vote, to levy an occupancy tax of not more than five percent on the privilege of staying in any hotel or motel in the City of Cookeville; requires that the proceeds be used solely for improvements to a stadium that hosts TSSAA high school football championship games. - Amends TCA Section 67-4-1425.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration, Sports & Recreation, Education
Primary Sponsors: Paul Bailey
19 SB 1678 TN Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Jan 21, 2016 Introduced None None Senate State and Local Government Priority Position Committee
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Taxes, Hotel Motel - As introduced, for future enactments of or modifications to a hotel tax, increases the period in which a person is considered a transient for hotel tax purposes from 30 days to 90 days; requires that at least 80 percent of the occupancy tax collected be used for promotion and development of tourism. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 4, Part 1 and Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 14.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration, Sports & Recreation, Food & Beverage
Primary Sponsors: Doug Overbey
20 HB 232 TN Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways Apr 14, 2015 Passed First Chamber High None & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Priority Position Means Committee
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Hotels and Restaurants - As introduced, clarifies that a person who offers a short-term rental to a transient must pay all applicable hotel taxes and obtain and display a business license. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 14.
Categories: Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Housing & Property, Food & Beverage
Primary Sponsors: Dale Carr
- 57 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
21 HB 1373 TN Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways Apr 01, 2015 Passed First Chamber High None & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Priority Position Means Committee
Watchlists: Tennessee
Title: Bradley County - As introduced, subject to local approval, increases, from five percent to seven percent, the hotel motel tax in Bradley County; revises allocation of percentages from the proceeds of the hotel motel tax to fund education debt service. - Amends Chapter 19 of the Private Acts of 1991; as amended.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Taxes, Government Administration
Primary Sponsors: Dan Howell
- 58 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs Virginia Total Bills Exported from Watchlist: 16/16
# Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
1 HB 18 VA Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Mar 11, 2016 Passed Second High None Sunday, April 10, 2016 Chamber Priority Position
Watchlists: Virginia
Title: Franchisees; status thereof and its employees as employees of the franchisor.
Description: Clarifies that neither a franchisee nor any employee of the franchisee shall be deemed to be an employee of the franchisee's franchisor for any purpose to which the amended section of the Code of Virginia applies, notwithstanding any voluntary agreement between the U.S. Department of Labor and the franchisee.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Health, Legal Affairs, Agriculture, Industrials
Primary Sponsors: Christopher Head
2 HB 812 VA Left in Finance Mar 08, 2016 Failed High None Priority Position
Watchlists: Virginia
Title: Limited Residential Lodging Act; established, penalty.
Categories: Housing & Property, Taxes, Travel & Leisure, Government Administration, Health, Infrastructure, Crime, Public Resources
Primary Sponsors: Christopher Peace
3 SB 416 VA Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Mar 07, 2016 Passed Second None None Sunday, April 10, 2016 Chamber Priority Position
Watchlists: Virginia
Title: Limited Residential Lodging Act; established, penalty.
Description: Establishes the Limited Residential Lodging Act (the Act), which allows persons to rent out their primary residences or portions thereof for charge for periods of less than 30 consecutive days or do so through a hosting platform. Localities are preempted from adopting ordinances or zoning restriction prohibiting such short-term rentals, but authorized to adopt ordinances requiring persons renting their primary residences to have a minimum of $500,000 of liability insurance,... [Abridged]
Categories: Taxes, Housing & Property, Travel & Leisure, Government Administration, Health, Crime, Infrastructure, Legal Affairs
Primary Sponsors: Jill Vogel
4 HB 1194 VA Approved by Governor-Chapter 52 (effective Feb 29, 2016 Enacted High None 7/1/16) Priority Position
Watchlists: Virginia
Title: Transient occupancy tax; Bedford County permitted to impose.
Categories: Travel & Leisure, Communications, Taxes, Government Administration, Arts & Humanities
Primary Sponsors: Terry Austin
- 59 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
5 HB 1187 VA Left in Finance Feb 17, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Virginia
Title: Sales and Use Tax; exempts parking charges by providers of accommodations to transients.
Categories: Communications, Taxes, Consumers, Industrials, Government Administration, Transportation, Technology, Housing & Property, Travel & Leisure, Energy
Primary Sponsors: Peter Farrell
6 SB 751 VA Left in Finance Feb 17, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Virginia
Title: Limited Residential Lodging and Short-term Rental Lodging Act; penalty.
Categories: Taxes, Housing & Property, Travel & Leisure, Government Administration, Health, Public Resources, Infrastructure
Primary Sponsors: William DeSteph
7 HB 623 VA Left in Commerce and Labor Feb 16, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Virginia
Title: Minimum wage; increases minimum wage from its current federally mandated level.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Social Issues, Budget, Families & Children, Government Administration, Legal Affairs, Education, Health
Primary Sponsors: Paul Krizek
8 HB 597 VA Left in Commerce and Labor Feb 16, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Virginia
Title: Minimum wage; increases minimum wage from its current federally mandated level.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Social Issues, Budget, Government Administration, Families & Children, Education, Legal Affairs, Health
Primary Sponsors: Kenneth Plum
9 HJ 72 VA Left in Rules Feb 16, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Virginia
Title: Minimum wage; effects of increasing the in the Commonwealth.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Government Administration, Social Issues, Budget
Primary Sponsors: Paul Krizek
- 60 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
10 HB 995 VA Left in Commerce and Labor Feb 16, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Virginia
Title: Minimum wage; establishes a procedure by which a local alternative wage may be imposed.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Social Issues, Budget, Government Administration, Legal Affairs, Education, Families & Children, Health
Primary Sponsors: Mark Levine
11 HB 1268 VA Left in General Laws Feb 16, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Virginia
Title: Limited Residential Lodging and Short-term Rental Lodging Act; established, penalty.
Categories: Taxes, Housing & Property, Travel & Leisure, Government Administration, Infrastructure
Primary Sponsors: Scott Taylor
12 HB 1258 VA Left in Commerce and Labor Feb 16, 2016 Failed None None Priority Position
Watchlists: Virginia
Title: Minimum wage; increases wage from federally mandated level to $8.50 per hour.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Social Issues, Budget, Government Administration, Families & Children, Education, Health, Legal Affairs, Consumers, Financials
Primary Sponsors: Sam Rasoul
13 SB 88 VA Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Feb 01, 2016 Introduced None None Labor Priority Position
Watchlists: Virginia
Title: Minimum wage; increases wage from its current federally mandated level to $8 per hour.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Social Issues, Budget, Families & Children, Legal Affairs, Education, Health, Crime
Primary Sponsors: David Marsden
14 SB 668 VA Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Feb 01, 2016 Introduced None None Labor Priority Position
Watchlists: Virginia
Title: Minimum wage.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Social Issues, Budget, Families & Children, Government Administration, Education, Legal Affairs, Health
Primary Sponsors: Barbara Favola, Rosalyn Dance
- 61 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs # Bill # State Last Action Last Action Date Status Priority Position
15 SB 129 VA Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Feb 01, 2016 Introduced None None Labor Priority Position
Watchlists: Virginia
Title: Minimum wage; increases minimum wage from its current federally mandated level to $8.00 per hour.
Categories: Labor & Employment, Social Issues, Budget, Families & Children, Government Administration, Education, Legal Affairs, Health
Primary Sponsors: John Edwards
16 HB 544 VA Stricken from docket by Finance by voice Feb 01, 2016 Introduced None None vote Priority Position
Watchlists: Virginia
Title: Retail sales and transient occupancy taxes; taxes on room rentals.
Categories: Taxes, Communications, Travel & Leisure, Consumers, Government Administration, Industrials, Housing & Property, Transportation, Budget, Food & Beverage, Infrastructure
Primary Sponsors: Vivian Watts
- 62 - Asian American Hotel Owners Association Department of Government Affairs