H1511B1936A08095 AJB:BTW 06/20/18 #90 A08095
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1511
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE KAUFER
Printer's No. 1936
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 5 and 6
(1.2) "Booking agent." A person or entity which facilitates
or collects payment for hotel accommodations on behalf of or for
an operator. The term "booking agent" shall not include a person
who merely publishes advertisements for accommodations.
Amend Bill, page 2, line 6, by striking out "(1.2)" and
inserting
(1.3)
Amend Bill, page 2, line 7, by striking out "an intermediary"
and inserting
a booking agent
Amend Bill, page 2, line 8, by striking out "intermediary"
and inserting
booking agent
Amend Bill, page 2, line 9, by striking out "(1.3)" and
inserting
(1.4)
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 14 through 16, by striking out all
of said lines
Amend Bill, page 2, line 28, by inserting after "hotel"
or acting as a booking agency
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 5 and 6, by striking out "any
amount charged by an intermediary to an occupant and retained by
an intermediary" and inserting
accommodation fees
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Amend Bill, page 3, line 8, by inserting after "whatsoever"
, including any amount charged by a booking agent
Amend Bill, page 3, line 14, by striking out "or an
intermediary"
Amend Bill, page 3, line 16, by inserting after "provided."
If a booking agent, acting for an operator, collects payment
for the rent, the booking agent must collect and remit the tax.
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 17 through 20, by striking out "(1)
An intermediary shall be liable for the tax" in line 17, all of
lines 18 and 19 and "(2)" in line 20
Amend Bill, page 3, line 22, by striking out "An
intermediary" and inserting
A booking agent
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 29 and 30; page 4, lines 1 and 2;
by striking out "T he tax collected by intermediaries under
section 210" in line 29, all of line 30 on page 3, all of line 1
and "Commonwealth" in line 2 on page 4 and inserting
Of the amount collected under this article, ten million
dollars ($10,000,000) shall be transferred annually to the
Tourism Promotion Fund
Amend Bill, page 4, line 3, by striking out "Department of
Community and Economic Development" and inserting
department
Amend Bill, page 4, by inserting between lines 6 and 7
(c.1) Money from the fund may not be used for the promotion
or marketing operations of a tourism entity or for special
events or grants until thirty days after the publication of the
guidelines, rules and regulations under subsection (c) in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(c.2) The following shall apply:
(1) No more than fifty per cent of the funds available for
disbursement under subsection (b) may be distributed for the
purposes of promotion or marketing operations of a tourism
entity or for special events or grants.
(2) Funding for the promotion or marketing operations of a
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tourism entity, special events or grants shall require a fifty
per cent cash or in-kind match.
(3) A single recipient of funding under subsection (c.2)(2)
may not be awarded more than fifteen per cent of the total funds
available for disbursement under subsection (b). This paragraph
shall not apply to contracts entered into by the department for
statewide tourism promotion or marketing.
(c.3) Funds available for disbursement under subsection (b)
may not be used for capital projects or for the design,
construction, rehabilitation, repair, installation or purchase
of any building, structure or sign in this Commonwealth.
Amend Bill, page 4, by inserting between lines 9 and 10
"Department." The Department of Community and Economic
Development of the Commonwealth.
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 18 and 19, by striking out
"operations of tourism promotion agencies and regional
attractions marketing agencies" and inserting
the promotion or marketing operations of a tourism
entity
Amend Bill, page 4, by inserting between lines 21 and 22
"Tourism entity." A "tourism promotion agency" as defined in
section 2 of the act of July 4, 2008 (P.L.621, No.50), known as
the Tourism Promotion Act, destination marketing organization or
regional attractions marketing agency.
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