Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes a statewide health and safety fee that allows visitors to help contribute to the readiness cost of emergency services through an up to $1.00 per day/activity fee that would be distributed to the counties twice per year.

Highlights:

• Authorizes county commissions to impose a health and safety fee for tourism and recreational activities within the county (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the listing of applicable activities and how fees are to be calculated thereon (Sec. 1). 

• Requires that fee may only be collected once on any seasonal or annual pass purchased for activities to which fee is applicable (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes that the fee may not be collected or imposed on activities within municipalities that have levied an amusement tax (Sec. 1). 

• establishes who owes fee, collection, and remittance to the county (Sec. 1). \

• Requires countries who impose fees to notify the State Fire Marshal and the Office of Emergency Medical Services (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes counties to promulgate administrative procedures for collection of fee (Sec. 1).

• Requires moneys collected for fee be kept in a separate account (Sec. 1). 

• establishes requirements for use of proceeds from fees (Sec. 1). 

• establishes a waiver process for alternative use of proceeds; and provides rulemaking authority (Sec. 1).

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