2024 House Bill 5446

Taxation: convention tourism assessments; convention and tourism promotion act; clarify application to short-term rentals and make other modifications.

Explanation of “No” Votes

Official record

Mackinac Center Analysis

Creates the Short-Term Rentals Regulation Act that would permit counties to impose a tax on short-term rentals (AirBnb, VRBO, etc.) by adding those properties to the codes hotels are subjected to. This is part of a larger package imposing a new taxing and regulatory structure on short-term rentals to treat them like commercial properties and allowing local government to ban and heavily regulate them.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 13, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Kristian Grant (D-82) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Noah Arbit (D-20), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Jenn Hill (D-109), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Helena Scott (D-7), Reggie Miller (D-31), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Jason Morgan (D-23), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Kara Hope (D-74), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Natalie Price (D-5), Dylan Wegela (D-26) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Feb. 14, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance