Reference is to Printer's Date 5/3/18-H.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTIONS 1, 2, and 3, and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. A. Section 6-1-530(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The revenue
generated by the local accommodations tax must be used
exclusively for the following purposes:
(1)
tourism-related buildings including, but not limited to,
civic centers, coliseums, and aquariums;
(2)
tourism-related cultural, recreational, or historic
facilities;
(3)
beach access, renourishment, or other tourism-related
lands and water access;
(4)
highways, roads, streets, and bridges providing access to
tourist destinations;
(5)
advertisements and promotions related to tourism
development; or
(6)
water and sewer infrastructure to serve tourism-related
demand;
(7)
subject to subsection (C), control and repair of
flooding and drainage, including beach outfalls, within or on
tourism-related lands or areas; or
(8)
site preparation including, but not limited to,
demolition, repair, or construction, to be used for the subitems
of this section."
B. Section 6-1-530 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a subsection at the end to read:
"(C)(1) If
applying the provisions of subsection (A)(7), the revenues must
be expended exclusively on beach outfalls or other public works
projects designed to eliminate or mitigate adverse effects of
recurrent nuisance tidal flooding, including that which is
attributable to sea-level rise, or other recurrent flooding.
Such adverse effects include road closures and other
transportation disruptions, storm-water drainage issues, and
compromised public infrastructure. The beach outfalls or other
public works projects must be within or on tourism-related lands
or areas. Revenues must not be used to pay claims or otherwise
settle litigation that may arise from time to time due to the
harmful impacts of nuisance or other flooding.
(2)
A county may not expend more than thirty percent of the
revenues of the local accommodations tax authorized in this
article on the purposes set forth in subsection (A)(7).
(3)
The provisions of subsection (A)(7) may not be utilized
and the revenues may not be expended for such purposes after
July 1, 2028. However, if a county has begun a project or
pledges the revenues for the servicing of bonds on such projects
before July 1, 2028, the provisions of subsection (A)(7) remain
effective for that county until such project is completed or
until the indebtedness on such bonds is discharged, as
applicable."
SECTION 2. A. Section 6-1-730(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) The revenue
generated by the hospitality tax must be used exclusively for
the following purposes:
(1)
tourism-related buildings including, but not limited to,
civic centers, coliseums, and aquariums;
(2)
tourism-related cultural, recreational, or historic
facilities;
(3)
beach access and renourishment;
(4)
highways, roads, streets, and bridges providing access to
tourist destinations;
(5)
advertisements and promotions related to tourism
development; or
(6)
water and sewer infrastructure to serve tourism-related
ddemand;
(7)
subject to subsection (C), control and repair of
flooding and drainage, including beach outfalls, within or on
tourism-related lands or areas; or
(8)
site preparation including, but not limited to,
demolition, repair, or construction, to be used for the subitems
of this section."
B. Section 6-1-730 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a subsection at the end to read:
"(C)(1) If
applying the provisions of subsection (A)(7), the revenues must
be expended exclusively on beach outfalls or other public works
projects designed to eliminate or mitigate adverse effects of
recurrent nuisance tidal flooding, including that which is
attributable to sea-level rise, or other recurrent flooding.
Such adverse effects include road closures and other
transportation disruptions, storm-water drainage issues, and
compromised public infrastructure. The beach outfalls or other
public works projects must be within or on tourism-related lands
or areas. Revenues must not be used to pay claims or otherwise
settle litigation that may arise from time to time due to the
harmful impacts of nuisance or other flooding.
(2)
A county may not expend more than thirty percent of the
revenues of the hospitality tax authorized in this article on
the purposes set forth in subsection (A)(7).
(3)
The provisions of subsection (A)(7) may not be utilized
and the revenues may not be expended for such purposes after
July 1, 2028. However, if a county has begun a project or
pledges the revenues for the servicing of bonds on such projects
before July 1, 2028, the provisions of subsection (A)(7) remain
effective for that county until such project is completed or
until the indebtedness on such bonds is discharged, as
applicable."
SECTION 3. Section 6-4-10(4)(b) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(b) The funds
received by a county or municipality which has a high
concentration of tourism activity may be used to provide
additional county and municipal services including, but not
limited to, law enforcement, traffic control, public facilities,
and highway and street maintenance, as well as the continual
promotion of tourism. The funds must not be used as an
additional source of revenue to provide services normally
provided by the county or municipality but to promote tourism
and enlarge its economic benefits through advertising,
promotion, and providing those facilities and services which
enhance the ability of the county or municipality to attract and
provide for tourists.
'Tourism-related expenditures' include:
(i)
advertising and promotion of tourism so as to develop and
increase tourist attendance through the generation of
publicity;
(ii)
promotion of the arts and cultural events;
(iii)
construction, maintenance, and operation of facilities for
civic and cultural activities including construction and
maintenance of access and other nearby roads and utilities for
the facilities;
(iv)
the criminal justice system, law enforcement, fire
protection, solid waste collection, and health facilities when
required to serve tourists and tourist facilities. This is based
on the estimated percentage of costs directly attributed to
tourists;
(v)
public facilities such as restrooms, dressing rooms,
parks, and parking lots;
(vi)
tourist shuttle transportation;
(vii)
control and repair of waterfront erosion, including beach
renourishment;
(viii)
operating visitor information centers;
(ix)
site preparation including, but not limited to,
demolition, repair, or construction to be used for the subitems
of this section; and
(x)
control and repair of flooding and drainage,
including beach outfalls, within or on tourism-related lands or
areas.
If applying the provisions of item
(b)(x) relating to flooding and drainage, the revenues must be
expended exclusively on beach outfalls and on other public works
projects designed to eliminate or mitigate adverse effects of
recurrent nuisance tidal flooding, including that which is
attributable to sea-level rise, or other recurrent flooding.
Such adverse effects include road closures and other
transportation disruptions, storm-water drainage issues, and
compromised public infrastructure. The beach outfalls or other
public works projects must be within or on tourism-related lands
or areas. Revenues must not be used to pay claims or otherwise
settle litigation that may arise from time to time due to the
harmful impacts of nuisance or other flooding.
A county or municipality may not
expend more than thirty percent of the revenues of the local
accommodations tax on the purposes set forth in item (b)(x).
The provisions of item (b)(x) may
not be utilized and the revenues may not be expended for such
purposes after July 1, 2028. However, if a county or
municipality has begun a project or pledges the revenues for the
servicing of bonds on such projects before July 1, 2028, the
provisions of item (b)(x) remain effective for that county or
municipality until such project is completed or until the
indebtedness on such bonds is discharged, as
applicable." /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.