Common Council Urging the 103rd Indiana General Assembly to Amend the Inn-Keeper Tax of St. Joseph Co. By Adopting House Bill 1516

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RESOLUTION NO. tea943 _ A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, URGING THE 103RD INDIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO AMEND THE INN-KEEPER TAX OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY BY ADOPTING HOUSE BILL 1516 . WHEREAS, the expanding convention and tourism activity in the South Bend Area imports more than thirty-seven (37) million dollars into the community' s economy; and WHEREAS, the five percent (5%) St. Joseph County Hotel-Motel Tax generates approximately $500, 000 to $600 , 000 annually, and makes possible the financing of the Century Center and its convention facilities, and also provides essential revenue to allow the community to conduct an aggressive convention and tourism marketing programs; and Whereas, the present state law requires hotels and motels to submit to the State quarterly remittances of the designated taxes which in turn creates fiscal and budgeting problems for our community by the unpredic- table timing of the tax revenue being distributed back to the County; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend believes that House Bill 1516 would correct this problem by requiring hotel-motel tax monies to be submitted to the St. Joseph County Treasurer instead of the State Revenue Department, and charges the Treasurer with the responsibility of its administration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows : SECTION I . The Common Council of the Civil City of South Bend, Indiana, urges the 103rd Indiana General Assembly to amend the current inn-keeper tax procedure of St. Joseph County by adopting House Bill 1516 . SECTION II . The Common Council believes that H. B. 1516 would eliminate administrative cost at the State level by requiring the hotel- motel tax to be submitted to the St. Joseph County Treasurer instead of the State Revenue Department, and would correct the fiscal and budgeting problems for our community which are associated with this tax by having the County Treasurer be responsible for its administration. Section III . The Common Council believes that H. B. 1516 is in the best interest of the community and would parallel three other methods of state-imposed local taxes such as the Auto Excise Tax, the Gross Income Tax on Real Estate Sales, and the Bank-Building & Loan Tax. Section IV. The Common Council authorizes the City Clerk to send a certified copy of this Resolution upon its adoption to the Ways and Means Committee of the State House of Representatives. SECTION V. This Resolution shall be in full, force, and effect, from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Member of he Common Council FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE FEB 9 1982 PRESENTED Irene Gammon NOT APPROVED CITY CLERK,SOU H BEND,IND. ADOPTED a, d