VA SB438

Bill

VA SB438

Sales tax; Historic Triangle regional tax, dedication of funds.

Introduced
01/11/2022

In Committee
02/28/2022

Crossed Over
01/28/2022

Passed
03/07/2022

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/11/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Sales tax; Historic Triangle regional tax; dedication of funds. Requires the City of Williamsburg, James City County, and York County to appropriate annual amounts to entities promoting tourism and recreation in the Historic Triangle. Under current law, such localities receive state funds from the imposition of an extra one percent sales tax in the Historic Triangle. Sales tax; Historic Triangle regional tax; dedication of funds. Requires the City of Williamsburg, James City County, and York County to appropriate annual amounts to entities promoting tourism and recreation in the Historic Triangle. Under current law, such localities receive state funds from the imposition of an extra one percent sales tax in the Historic Triangle. The bill establishes the Williamsburg Tourism Council (the Council) as an advisory board in the legislative branch of state government and replaces the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Tourism Alliance on the Council with the Chair of the Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce.

AI Summary

This bill: 1. Requires the City of Williamsburg, James City County, and York County (known as the "Historic Triangle") to appropriate annual amounts to entities promoting tourism and recreation in the Historic Triangle. Currently, these localities receive state funds from an extra 1% sales tax in the Historic Triangle. 2. Establishes the Williamsburg Tourism Council as an advisory board in the legislative branch of state government, replacing the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Tourism Alliance on the Council with the Chair of the Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce. 3. Makes other changes related to the administration and use of the Historic Triangle Marketing Fund, which is funded by 50% of the revenue from the 1% additional sales tax in the Historic Triangle.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Thomas Norment (R)*, Monty Mason (D),

Last Action

Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0652) (on 04/11/2022)

Official Document

https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+SB438

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+SB438
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+CHAP0652+hil
Bill	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+CHAP0652+hil+pdf
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and Ho	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+SB438FER161+PDF
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB438ER+hil
Bill	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB438ER+hil+pdf
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Printed as engrossed 22103724D-E	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+SB438FE161+PDF
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB438E+hil
Bill	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB438E+hil+pdf
Senate amendments	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+amd+SB438AS
Amendment(s) for SB438 for S-Finance and Appropriations	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/22104839A.pdf
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; off	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+SB438F161+PDF
BillText	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB438+hil
Bill	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB438+hil+pdf

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