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SB 3064

City of Byram; extend repeal date on hotel and motel tax.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by David Blount

Extends City of Byram's hotel/motel tax sunset date, preserving current rate and use, and maintaining revenue collection for local services; hoteliers and visitors continue paying.

Approved by Governor
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Bill Summary · SB 3064

SB 3064 — Summary

Title: City of Byram; extend repeal date on hotel and motel tax
Bill Number: SB 3064
Sponsor (primary): Sen. Kouchi
Classification / Subject: Local and Private Legislation — Local and Private
Status: Approved by Governor (approved April 10, 2025)

Purpose / Intent

SB 3064 extends the repeal (sunset) date of an existing municipal hotel and motel (transient accommodations) tax authorization for the City of Byram. The bill’s primary effect is to continue the city’s legal authority to impose and collect the hotel/motel tax beyond the previously scheduled expiration date.

Key Provisions

  • Extends the repeal/sunset date of the City of Byram’s ordinance or statutory authorization to levy a hotel and motel (transient accommodations) tax.
  • Preserves the city’s continuing authority to collect whatever hotel/motel tax rate and use revenues in accordance with existing local law and ordinances (the bill summary provided does not list a tax rate, duration length, or how revenues are to be used).
  • No changes reported to tax rate, base, exemptions, or distribution formula in the materials provided — the bill appears narrowly focused on extending the sunset date only.

Note: The specific new repeal date (the precise extended date) and any related budgetary allocations are not included in the materials supplied here; consult the enrolled bill text for exact language and dates.

Who Is Affected

  • Local government (City of Byram): retains revenue authority and fiscal planning certainty.
  • Hotel and motel operators in Byram: continue to collect and remit the tax under existing rules.
  • Visitors/guests staying in transient accommodations: may continue to pay the tax as part of lodging charges.
  • Local tourism and hospitality sector: continued funding flow for programs or services funded by the tax.

Legislative / Procedural Timeline (selected)

  • Introduced / First Reading: Jan 24, 2024 (legislative file entries show initial actions in 2024)
  • Committee referrals: PSM/WTL and WAM; public hearing held Feb 7, 2024
  • Committees recommended passage (PSM and WTL recommended “Passed, Unamended”)
  • Passed both chambers: March 2025 (final passage entries in March 2025)
  • Enrolled bill signed: April 1, 2025
  • Approved by Governor: April 10, 2025
  • Final filing / administrative entries through May 2025

Related Legislation

  • Companion bills: HB 5682 and HB 2375

Impact / Considerations

  • The bill maintains local revenue streams tied to transient accommodations, supporting municipal services, tourism promotion, or other authorized uses funded by the tax.
  • Financial impacts depend on the current tax rate and local collections; those specifics require review of the municipal ordinance and the full enrolled bill text.

For the exact extended repeal date, precise wording, and any fiscal details, review the enrolled bill text or the official legislative record for SB 3064.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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