S.2664

Removes the requirement that 5% of the hotel tax generated from the South County tourism district be paid to the Greater Providence-Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Introduced·2/27/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island S2664 removes the requirement for 5% of hotel tax from the South County tourism district to be paid to the Greater Providence-Warwick.

Rhode Island S2664 amends the distribution of hotel tax proceeds by removing the requirement that 5% of the hotel tax generated from the South County tourism district be paid to the Greater Providence-Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau. Instead, this 5% will be added to the existing tax paid to the Rhode Island commerce corporation. This change affects the allocation of hotel tax revenues, impacting the distribution mechanisms for tourism-related funds in Rhode Island.

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Where it stands

Current
Finance Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

May 12

12:00 AM

Senate Finance Hearing

History

May 11

Senate

Meeting postponed (05/12/2026)

May 8

Senate

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

Feb 27

Senate

Introduced, referred to Senate Finance