Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2550: Authorizes a transient guest tax for general revenue purposes in University City upon voter approval
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 94, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a city transient guest tax. Section A. Chapter 94, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 94.456, to read as follows: 94.456. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "City", a city with more than thirty-three thousand but fewer than thirty-six thousand five hundred inhabitants; (2) "Transient guests", a person or persons who occupy a room or rooms in a hotel or motel for thirty-one days or less during any calendar quarter. 2. (1) The governing body of a city may impose.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 94, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a city transient guest tax. Section A. Chapter 94, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 94.456, to read as follows: 94.456. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "City", a city with more than thirty-three thousand but fewer than thirty-six thousand five hundred inhabitants; (2) "Transient guests", a person or persons who occupy a room or rooms in a hotel or motel for thirty-one days or less during any calendar quarter. 2. (1) The governing body of a city may impose a tax on the charges for all sleeping rooms paid by the transient guests of hotels or motels situated in the city or a portion thereof. (2) Such tax (b) Be in addition to the charge for the sleeping room and shall be in addition to any and all other taxes; and (c) Be stated separately from all other charges and taxes. (3) The proceeds of such tax shall be used by the city for general revenue purposes. EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language. HB …
Sponsors
- Hales, Jeff (D, 086) · primary sponsor