HB2434

Authorizes a transient guest tax for tourism promotion in Richmond, Missouri.

Missouri HB2434 allows specific cities and counties to impose a transient guest tax on sleeping rooms in hotels, motels, bed and breakfast inns, and campgrounds, as well as docking facilities for recreational boats used for sleeping. The tax rate must be at least 2% per occupied room per night. The tax proceeds will be used solely for tourism promotion. The tax is in addition to any other charges or taxes imposed by law. The tax becomes effective only if approved by voters in a city or county election.