Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with house amendments and pass a bill that requires advertising platforms or operators listing a vacation rental with an advertising platform to collect and remit specified taxes for certain vacation rental transactions in the state of Florida.

Highlights:

• Requires advertising platforms or operators listing a vacation rental with an advertising platform to collect and remit specified taxes for certain vacation rental transactions (Sec. 1). 

• Defines “Advertising Platform” (Sec. 1). 

• Amends licensing rules by licensing to the  regulated activities of public lodging establishments and public food service establishments which are preempted to the state (Sec. 1). 

• Amends an exemption to the prohibition against certain local rules on vacation rentals (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes the adoption of local laws, ordinances, or regulations that require the registration of vacation rentals (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes local governments to adopt vacation rental registration programs and impose fines for failure to register (Sec. 1). 

• Requires a local government to prepare a business impact estimate under certain circumstances (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes local governments to charge a reasonable fee for processing registration applications (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes local laws, ordinances, or regulations to require annual renewal of a registration and to charge a reasonable fee for such renewal (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes local governments to charge a reasonable fee to inspect a vacation rental for a specified purpose (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies requirements and procedures for, and limitations on, local vacation rental registration programs (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes local governments to fine vacation rental operators under certain circumstances (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies procedures related to the imposition of fines (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires advertising platforms or operators listing a vacation rental with an advertising platform to collect and remit specified taxes for certain vacation rental transactions in the state of Florida.

Highlights:

• Requires advertising platforms or operators listing a vacation rental with an advertising platform to collect and remit specified taxes for certain vacation rental transactions (Sec. 1). 

• Defines “Advertising Platform” (Sec. 1). 

• Amends licensing rules by licensing to the  regulated activities of public lodging establishments and public food service establishments which are preempted to the state (Sec. 1). 

• Amends an exemption to the prohibition against certain local rules on vacation rentals (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes the adoption of local laws, ordinances, or regulations that require the registration of vacation rentals (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes local governments to adopt vacation rental registration programs and impose fines for failure to register (Sec. 1). 

• Requires a local government to prepare a business impact estimate under certain circumstances (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes local governments to charge a reasonable fee for processing registration applications (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes local laws, ordinances, or regulations to require annual renewal of a registration and to charge a reasonable fee for such renewal (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes local governments to charge a reasonable fee to inspect a vacation rental for a specified purpose (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies requirements and procedures for, and limitations on, local vacation rental registration programs (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes local governments to fine vacation rental operators under certain circumstances (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies procedures related to the imposition of fines (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text