Mississippi SB2262: Town of Meadville; authorize tax on hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts for tourism and parks and recreation.

What the bill says

An act to authorize the governing authorities of the town of meadville, mississippi, to levy a 3% tax upon the gross proceeds from room rentals of hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts within the town, excluding the gross proceeds of such rentals of 30 days or longer, and to utilize the revenue from the tax to promote tourism and parks and recreation; to require that, before such tax may be levied, an election be held on the question; and for related purposes.

From the enrolled text, April 2, 2026:

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE TOWN OF MEADVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A 3% TAX UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS FROM ROOM RENTALS OF HOTELS, MOTELS, AND BED AND BREAKFASTS WITHIN THE TOWN, EXCLUDING THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SUCH RENTALS OF 30 DAYS OR LONGER, AND TO UTILIZE THE REVENUE FROM THE TAX TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND PARKS AND RECREATION; TO REQUIRE THAT, BEFORE SUCH TAX MAY BE LEVIED, AN ELECTION BE HELD ON THE QUESTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. As used in this act, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context in which they are used: (a) "Governing authorities" means the governing authorities of the Town of Meadville, Mississippi. (b) "Hotel," "motel," or "bed and breakfast" means any establishment engaged in the business of furnishing or providing rooms intended or designed for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes to transient guests, where the establishment consists of six (6) or more guest rooms. The term "hotel," "motel," or "bed and breakfast" does not include any hospital, convalescent or nursing home, sanitarium or any hotel-like facility operated by or *SS08/R412* S. B. No. 2262 ~ OFFICIAL ~ L3/5 26/SS08/R412 PAGE 1 (icj\kr) in connection with a …