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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/HB2514 <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Larry Hill CS – FIN 02/25/2013 Pri 2 Support <br />Comments: HB 2514 is identical to 2481 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 2656 <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 />Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die. <br />Sponsored by: Representative Doherty <br />URL:https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2013R1/Measures/Overview/HB2656 <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Larry Hill CS – FIN 02/25/2013 Pri 1 Support <br /> <br />Comments: HB 2656 is similar to HB 2508. It would plug a loophole in the current transient lodging <br />tax and increase revenue for the City's Cultural Services Fund. Currently,full retain prices <br />for lodging are not subject to the tax because fees charged by transient lodging <br />intermediaries such as Expedia are not included. HB 2656 would make the full retain <br />price of the lodging subject to the tax. <br />Michael Magee LRCS – ADM 02/26/2013 Pri 1 Support <br /> <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 HB2508. <br />HB 2780 <br />Relating Clause: Relating to sex tourism; declaring an emergency. <br />Title:Creates crime of facilitating sex tourism. <br />7 | Page <br />March 20, 2013 IGR Committee Meeting <br />