Fallin Signs Off On Repealing 'Hotel-Motel' Tax, Passes Other Bills

<p>Gov. Mary Fallin signed three bills impacting education funding, including House Bill 1012XX, which repealed of the “Hotel-Motel Tax”, going against one of the demands of the Oklahoma Education Association (OEA).</p>

Tuesday, April 10th 2018, 6:06 pm

By: News 9

Fallin Signs Off On Repealing 'Hotel-Motel' Tax, Passes Other Bills

Gov. Mary Fallin signed three bills impacting education funding, including House Bill 1012XX, which repealed of the “Hotel-Motel Tax”, going against one of the demands of the Oklahoma Education Association (OEA).

The Hotel-Motel tax was a part of the original budget plan. The House passed the original deal as-is, but the Senate only agreed to do so if it was repealed. A repealer was then added in the House, which the governor signed. The tax was estimated to generate $50 million to education funding.

OEA has always been against the repeal of the Hotel-Motel tax, because they say no other revenue source was added to the budget bill to replace the lost funds.

Here is what our members are lobbying for today. #OKwalk4kids #oklaedwalkout #oklahomaWalkout #OklahomaTeacherWalkout pic.twitter.com/alRIVEGNGi
— OK Education Assoc. (@okea) April 10, 2018

Fallin signed the overall budget plan on Thursday, April 5.

The governor also signed into law the “Ball & Dice” bill, HB 3375, which allows casinos to use roulette and dice games. This bill could generate an estimated $22 million for education in the first year.

Additionally, Fallin signed HB 1019XX, or the “Amazon Tax” bill. This bill is estimated to bring in $20.5 million in education funding.

I've signed legislation that repeals a $5 tax on hotel and motel rooms, and two other bills that are estimated to replace that revenue to help fund teacher pay raises and increased education funding. https://t.co/RDvvlSP0q6
— Governor Mary Fallin (@GovMaryFallin) April 10, 2018

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Fallin signed the overall budget plan on Thursday, April 5.

Additionally, Fallin signed HB 1019XX, or the “Amazon Tax” bill. This bill is estimated to bring in $20.5 million in education funding.

I've signed legislation that repeals a $5 tax on hotel and motel rooms, and two other bills that are estimated to replace that revenue to help fund teacher pay raises and increased education funding. https://t.co/RDvvlSP0q6
— Governor Mary Fallin (@GovMaryFallin) April 10, 2018

This is a developing story.

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