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URL:https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2013R1/Measures/Overview/HB2481 <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Larry Hill CS – FIN 02/25/2013 Pri 2 Support <br />Comments: HB 2481 is identical to 2514 and SB 119. It would remove the current prohibition against <br />county and city taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products. This would open the possibility <br />for the City to consider a local tobacco tax. LOC supports this measure. It will face strong <br />opposition from the tobacco lobby. Nevertheless a letter of support is justified. <br />HB 2508 <br />Relating Clause: Relating to transient lodging taxes; prescribing an effective date. <br />Title:Requires transient lodging provider and transient lodging intermediary to collect and <br />remit transient lodging taxes computed on total retail price, including all charges other <br />than taxes, paid by person for occupancy of transient lodging <br />Sponsored by: at the request of House Interim Committee on Revenue (presession filed) <br />URL:https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2013R1/Measures/Overview/HB2508 <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Larry Hill CS – FIN 02/25/2013 Pri 1 Support <br />Comments: HB 2508 would plug a loophole in the current transient lodging tax and increase revenue <br />for the City's Cultural Services Fund. Currently,full retain prices for lodging are not <br />subject to the tax because fees charged by transient lodging intermediaries such as <br />Expedia are not included. HB 2508 would make the full retain price of the lodging <br />subject to the tax. <br />Michael Magee LRCS – ADM 02/26/2013 Pri 2 Support <br />Comments: LRCS defers to Finance on this bill. LRCS believes that this bill is attempting to get at a <br />long standing issue of lodging provider clearing houses not having to pay lodging taxes <br />on the full price paid. This being the case, and with no other changes, this could increase <br />Transient Room Tax (TRT) revenue for the City and LRCS staff thinks the bill should be <br />supported. This bill is the same as HB2656. <br />HB 2514 <br />Relating Clause: Relating to local government taxation of tobacco; prescribing an effective date. <br />Title:Removes prohibition against local government imposition of taxes on cigarettes and <br />tobacco products. <br /> Applies to cigarettes and tobacco products distributed on or after effective date of Act. <br />Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. <br />6 | Page <br />March 20, 2013 IGR Committee Meeting <br />