HB 2119

ON APRIL 15, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2283, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to require that hotel tax r evenue received by a municipality that is used to fund a destination marketing entity engaged in tourism promotion on behalf of the municipality must be released to the destination marketing entity no later than 120 days after the municipality approves it s final budget. This amendment defines "destination marketing organization"" to mean a nonprofit entity or government unit that: (1) Is responsible for attracting tourists through tourism promotion or tourism development efforts on behalf of one or more municipalities; (2) Operates on a year-round basis; and (3) Utilizes a dedicated tourism marketing budget supported by a consistent funding source. ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 2283 FOR HOUSE BILL 2119, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2283, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 defines ""revenue, as used in the bill, to include all interest that accrued to the principal revenue during the period in which the municipality maintained the principal revenue in a municipal account or fund. ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE SENATE NON-CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENT #1. ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE HOUSE REFUSED TO RECEDE IN ITS ACTIONS IN ADOPTING HOUSE AMENDMENT #1."