Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a veto of a bill that amends the taxable price for the sale or use of an accommodation, effective July 1, 2015.

Highlights:

• Specifies that the taxable price for the sale or use of an accommodation facilitated by an accommodations intermediary includes the full amount paid by a buyer for the sale or use of an accommodation (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the taxable price does not include the following amounts (Sec. 1):
• An accommodation fee;
• A tax that is remitted to a taxing authority; or
• A commission paid by an accommodations provider to an individual after facilitating the sale or use of an accommodation.

• Expands the definition of “vendor” to include an accommodations intermediary, who is an individual, other than an accommodations provider, who facilitates the sale or use of an accommodation and charges a buyer the taxable price for the accommodation (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that an individual is considered to facilitate the sale or use of an accommodation if he or she brokers, coordinates, or in any other way arranges for the sale or use of an accommodation by a buyer (Sec. 1).

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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a veto of a bill that amends the taxable price for the sale or use of an accommodation, effective July 1, 2015.

Highlights:

• Specifies that the taxable price for the sale or use of an accommodation facilitated by an accommodations intermediary includes the full amount paid by a buyer for the sale or use of an accommodation (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the taxable price does not include the following amounts (Sec. 1):
• An accommodation fee;
• A tax that is remitted to a taxing authority; or
• A commission paid by an accommodations provider to an individual after facilitating the sale or use of an accommodation.

• Expands the definition of “vendor” to include an accommodations intermediary, who is an individual, other than an accommodations provider, who facilitates the sale or use of an accommodation and charges a buyer the taxable price for the accommodation (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that an individual is considered to facilitate the sale or use of an accommodation if he or she brokers, coordinates, or in any other way arranges for the sale or use of an accommodation by a buyer (Sec. 1).

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Vetoed by Governor Larry Hogan, Jr.

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends the taxable price for the sale or use of an accommodation, effective July 1, 2015.

Highlights:

• Specifies that the taxable price for the sale or use of an accommodation facilitated by an accommodations intermediary includes the full amount paid by a buyer for the sale or use of an accommodation (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the taxable price does not include the following amounts (Sec. 1):
• An accommodation fee;
• A tax that is remitted to a taxing authority; or
• A commission paid by an accommodations provider to an individual after facilitating the sale or use of an accommodation.

• Expands the definition of “vendor” to include an accommodations intermediary, who is an individual, other than an accommodations provider, who facilitates the sale or use of an accommodation and charges a buyer the taxable price for the accommodation (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that an individual is considered to facilitate the sale or use of an accommodation if he or she brokers, coordinates, or in any other way arranges for the sale or use of an accommodation by a buyer (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends the taxable price for the sale or use of an accommodation, effective July 1, 2015.

Highlights:

• Specifies that the taxable price for the sale or use of an accommodation facilitated by an accommodations intermediary includes the full amount paid by a buyer for the sale or use of an accommodation (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the taxable price does not include the following amounts (Sec. 1):
• An accommodation fee;
• A tax that is remitted to a taxing authority; or
• A commission paid by an accommodations provider to an individual after facilitating the sale or use of an accommodation.

• Expands the definition of “vendor” to include an accommodations intermediary, who is an individual, other than an accommodations provider, who facilitates the sale or use of an accommodation and charges a buyer the taxable price for the accommodation (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that an individual is considered to facilitate the sale or use of an accommodation if he or she brokers, coordinates, or in any other way arranges for the sale or use of an accommodation by a buyer (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text