| This bill permits municipalities to adopt by referendum a 1% |
| or 2% local sales tax on prepared food and lodging. The |
| property tax base of a municipality collecting the local |
| option sales tax would be adjusted for purposes of state |
| distributions for education and revenue sharing and |
| apportionment of county taxes to reflect a property tax |
| equivalent for the additional revenues. The bill requires a |
| similar adjustment for motor vehicle and watercraft excise |
| taxes. These adjustments provide a fair recognition of a |
| municipality's additional tax wealth for purposes of these |
| distributions. |