02/26/2025

House Bill 109

Lead Sponsors: Representative Justin Pizzulli

Status: Introduced (February 18, 2025)

Description: The bill defines a "short-term rental property" as a house, apartment, condominium, cooperative unit, cabin, cottage, or bungalow, or one or more rooms of any of the preceding, that is offered for a period of 30 days or less, regardless of any amenities that may or may not be offered.

The bill allows counties to require registration or licensing for these properties as long as the fee does not exceed $20. All revenue from the fee must be used to enforce the county's short-term rental regulations.

The bill prohibits counties from adopting or enforcing any of the following regulations:

• A prohibition on short-term rentals
• A lottery system for eligibility for new short-term rentals
• Using zoning authority to prohibit or limit short-term rentals in residentially zoned areas
• Limiting the number of short-term rentals that a person may operator
• Requiring the owner of a short-term rental to occupy the property

The bill also applies lodging taxes to short-term rental properties. The operator of the short-term rental platform on which the property is listed is responsible for collecting and remitting the tax. For example, if the owner of a short-term rental property uses AirBnB to rent out the property, AirBnB is responsible for collection and remittance, not the property owner.

CCAO Position: No position (as of February 2025)