Scored 3/10 on whether it helps or hurts everyday people.
The Rentals & Meals Bill
New tax on boat rentals and meals hits diners
Relative to meals and rooms taxes.
Bad for everyday people ·
If passed, the bill would add an 8.5% tax on boat rentals and make restaurants round meal taxes up to the nearest nickel, raising costs for everyday shoppers.
Our take
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Consumers could see higher prices when renting boats or buying meals, while the state gains more education money; now is the time to speak up before the tax takes effect.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Adds an 8.5% tax on gross rental receipts for motor vehicle rentals, including motorboats.
- Changes meal tax rounding to the nearest nickel.
- Requires operators to collect and remit the tax to the state.
- Directs revenue to the education trust fund.
- Exempts electronically billed highway tolls from gross rental receipts definition.
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