DELAWARE STATE SENATE

149th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 264

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MILFORD RELATING TO A LODGING TAX.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. Amend Article VII of the Charter of the City of Milford by making insertions as shown by underline and deletions as shown by strikethrough.

7.14 – Lodging Tax.

T h e City of Milford is authorized t o i m po s e a l od g i n g ta x o f n o m or e t h a n 3 p e r ce n t o f t h e r e n t , i n a dd iti o n t o t h e a m ou n t i m po s e d b y t h e S tat e , f o r a n y roo m o r r o o m s i n a h o tel , m o te l o r t o u r i s t h o m e , a s d e f i n e d i n § 6 1 0 1 o f T itl e 3 0 , w h ic h i s l o cate d w it h i n t h e bo un d a r ie s o f t h e C it y o f Milford .

SYNOPSIS

This bill permits the City Council of the City of Milford to impose and collect a lodging tax of no more than three percent on hotel and motel rooms located in the City of Milford, so long as it is approved by a majority of the City Council pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of the City of Milford.

Author: Senator Simpson