SACRAMENTO — A key state lawmaker and representatives of vacation rental-housing platforms have reached a tentative agreement on a developing bill that would create a statewide system for collecting tourist taxes.
Senate Bill 1102 by Sen. Mike McGuire, D-Santa Rosa, would require home-sharing sites such as Airbnb Inc. and HomeAway Inc. to collect transient occupancy taxes at the time a renter checks out and then distribute that money to cities and counties. The legislation would not pre-empt existing local governments’ agreements with short-term rental platforms, and cities and counties could choose to opt out from the program. Also, the state controller would audit the companies’ collection practices, at the companies’ expense, to ensure compliance.
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