PRINTER'S NO. 1776
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1312
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DAY AND MURT, JUNE 10, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
JUNE 10, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 21, 1998 (P.L.1307, No.174),
entitled "An act relating to cities of the first class,
establishing Neighborhood Improvement Districts; conferring
powers and duties on municipal corporations and Neighborhood
Improvement Districts; and providing for annual audits and
for tourism and marketing," further providing for definitions
relating to tourism and marketing tax.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of the act of December 21, 1998
(P.L.1307, No.174), known as the Community and Economic
Improvement Act, is amended by adding definitions to read:
Section 3. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Consideration." Receipts, fees, charges, rentals, leases,
cash, credits, property of any kind or nature, any amount
charged by an intermediary to an occupant and retained by the
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intermediary, or other payment received by operators in exchange
for or in consideration of the use or occupancy by a transient
of a room or rooms in a hotel for any temporary period.
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"Intermediary." A person who facilitates the booking of
hotel reservations and who is not an operator.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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