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SB 3063

City of Louisville; extend the hotel and motel tax repeal date to July 1, 2029.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rod Hickman

Extends Louisville's local hotel/motel tax repeal to July 1, 2029, preserving the current tax and revenue for city programs; hotels and guests keep paying through 2029.

Approved by Governor
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Bill Summary · SB 3063

Summary — SB 3063 (City of Louisville): Extend hotel and motel tax repeal date to July 1, 2029

Purpose / Intent

SB 3063 extends the scheduled repeal date for the City of Louisville’s local hotel and motel tax. The bill’s stated effect is to postpone the automatic repeal of that local tax authority so that the tax remains in effect through July 1, 2029.

Key provisions

  • Extends the repeal/termination date for the City of Louisville’s hotel and motel (lodging) tax to July 1, 2029.
  • The bill’s title and available information indicate it only changes the repeal date; it does not amend the tax rate, base, collection mechanism, or distribution formulas contained in the existing local ordinance (i.e., it preserves current tax structure and administration while extending the time the tax may be levied).

Who is affected

  • City of Louisville government: retains the ability to collect the lodging tax for a longer period, preserving an ongoing revenue source.
  • Lodging businesses (hotels, motels, short-term lodging) in Louisville: will continue collecting the tax from guests until at least July 1, 2029.
  • Visitors and travelers to Louisville: will continue to pay the lodging tax embedded in room charges for stays in the city while the tax remains in effect.
  • Local programs or projects funded by the tax revenue: any uses specified by existing local law (tourism promotion, capital projects, debt service, general municipal revenue, etc.) will continue to receive funding according to current distribution rules.

Procedural status and timeline

  • Sponsor: Senator Hickman (primary).
  • Classification: Local and Private Legislation. Companion bill: HB 5680.
  • Key legislative actions (selected): the measure progressed through committee review and calendars in spring 2025, was reported favorably, placed on intent/local calendars, passed the legislature, enrolled, and was approved by the Governor. Status: Approved by Governor.

Impact and considerations

  • Fiscal impact for the City of Louisville: continued annual revenue stream from the lodging tax for the extended period (through mid‑2029). The precise dollar impact depends on current collections and the uses designated by existing local law.
  • No change to tax design: because the bill extends only the repeal date, it does not directly change lodging tax rates or how revenues are allocated — it prolongs the status quo.
  • Locality-specific measure: this is not a statewide tax change; it applies only to the City of Louisville under its local ordinance.

If you want, I can locate the underlying local ordinance or fiscal estimates to quantify expected revenue through 2029 and identify the specific authorized uses of the tax revenue.

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

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