North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H169: Haywood/Cherokee/Leland Occ. Tax. Mods..
Status: Introduced, July 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act to make occupancy tax changes for haywood and cherokee counties and for the town of leland.
From the amended text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE OCCUPANCY TAX CHANGES FOR HAYWOOD AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES AND FOR THE TOWN OF LELAND. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. HAYWOOD COUNTY OCCUPANCY TAX CHANGES SECTION 1.(a) Part V of Chapter 908 of the 1983 Session Laws, as amended by Chapter 942 of the 1985 Session Laws (Regular Session 1986), Chapter 48 of the 1987 Session Laws, Chapter 540 of the 1995 Session Laws, and S.L. 2007-337, reads as rewritten: "Part V. Haywood Occupancy Tax. "Sec. 10. Occupancy Tax. (a) Authorization and Scope. - The Haywood County Board of Commissioners may levy a room occupancy and tourism development tax of two percent (2%) up to six percent (6%) of the gross receipts derived from the rental of any room, lodging, or similar an accommodation furnished by any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, or other similar place within the county that is subject to sales tax imposed by the State under G.S. 105-164.4(a)(3). This tax is in addition to any State or local sales tax. This tax does not apply to accommodations furnished by nonprofit charitable, educational, benevolent, or religious organizations. "Sec. 10.1. Additional One Percent (1%) Occupancy Tax. - In addition to the tax authorized by Section 10 of this Part, the Haywood County Board of Commissioners may …
Sponsors
- Pless, Mark (R, 118) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Withdrawn From Cal
- : Placed On Cal For 07/02/2026
- : Cal Pursuant 36(b)
- : Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
- : Special Message Sent To House
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Votes
- Haywood/Cherokee/Leland Occ. Tax. Mods. Third Reading (July 1, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Haywood/Cherokee/Leland Occ. Tax. Mods. Second Reading (June 30, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Haywood County Occupancy Tax Modifications. Third Reading (June 10, 2025): 106 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Haywood County Occupancy Tax Mods. Second Reading (June 4, 2025): 101 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: LOCAL, HAYWOOD COUNTY, COUNTIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AUTHORITIES, TAXES, OCCUPANCY, HOTELS & MOTELS, TRAVEL & TOURISM
Common questions
- What is H169?
- H169 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Haywood/Cherokee/Leland Occ. Tax. Mods..
- What does H169 do?
- In its own words: An act to make occupancy tax changes for haywood and cherokee counties and for the town of leland.
- What is the status of H169?
- Introduced as of July 2, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (July 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored H169?
- Pless, Mark (R, 118).
- Where is the official record for H169?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H169
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