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Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Larry Hill CS-FIN 1/14/2011 Pri 2 Support <br /> <br />Comments: This is one of several bills that propose a limited broadening of allowable uses of local <br />transient lodging tax revenue. Currently the City's lodging tax revenue provides over 1/3 <br />of the Cultural Services Fund's revenue. SB 541 would allow this revenue to be used for <br />"Maintaining the public health, safety and welfare of residents and tourist in connection <br />with tourism." SB 541 would also allow use of these revenues for "An improvement <br />located on or adjacent to unimproved scenic and historic areas and open spaces that is <br />intended substantially for use by tourist". As an example, this might allow reimbursement <br />to the General Fund for public safety costs related to conventions, games, festivals or <br />other tourism-generating events. <br /> <br /> <br />SB 0542 <br /> <br />Relating Clause: Relating to local transient lodging taxes; creating new provisions; and amending ORS <br />320.300. <br /> <br />Title: For purposes of local transient lodging taxes, expands definition of “tourism-related <br />facility” to <br />include road that serves tourist destination. <br /> <br />Sponsored by: Sponsored by Senator JOHNSON (at the request of Tillamook County) (Presession filed.) <br /> <br />URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/sb0500.dir/sb0542.intro.pdf <br /> <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Larry Hill CS-FIN 1/14/2011 Pri 2 Support <br /> <br />Comments: This is one of several bills that propose a limited broadening of allowable uses of local <br />transient lodging tax revenue. Currently the City's lodging tax revenue provides over 1/3 <br />of the Cultural Services Fund's revenue. SB 542 would allow TLT revenue to be used for <br />"A road that serves a tourist destination." This could allow use of this revenue for road <br />improvements directly related to access to Autzen Stadium, Cuthbert Amphitheater or <br />Hult Center. <br /> <br /> <br />SB 0544 <br /> <br />Relating Clause: Relating to elections; amending ORS 246.820. <br /> <br />Title: Allows any elector to file action in circuit court when elector believes elections <br />official has failed to comply with elections law. Allows attorney fees. <br /> <br />Sponsored by: Sponsored by Senator GEORGE (Presession filed.) <br /> <br />URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/sb0500.dir/sb0544.intro.pdf <br /> <br /> <br />33 <br /> <br /> <br />