State Seal2 copy            Bill Number: S.B. 1379

            Mesnard Floor Amendment #1

            Reference to: COMMERCE Committee amendment

            Amendment drafted by: Leg Council

 

 

FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION

 

1.   Removes the authorization for a local government to restrict the adult occupancy of a short-term rental to two adults per bedroom, up to four bedrooms, plus two additional adults per 1,000 square feet of livable space in excess of 3,000 square feet of livable space.

2.   Modifies the civil penalties imposed on a short-term rental owner for verified violations, if the local government did not impose a penalty, to be the greater of the amounts prescribed based on the nightly rent as advertised or:

a)   $500 for the first violation;

b) $1,000 for the second violation; and

c)   $3,500 for the third violation.


 

Fifty-fifth Legislature                                                   Mesnard

First Regular Session                                                   S.B. 1379

 

 

MESNARD FLOOR AMENDMENT #1

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1379

(Reference to COMMERCE Committee amendment)

 

 

 


Page 1, strike lines 1 through 3, insert:

"Page 1, strike lines 39 through 43

Renumber to conform

Page 2, line 16, after the second "of" insert "$500 or"

Line 19, after the comma insert "whichever is greater, $1,000 or"

Line 21, after "violation" insert ", whichever is greater,"; after "and" insert "$3,500 or"

Line 23, after "violation" insert ", whichever is greater,""

Strike lines 7 through 9, insert:

"Page 4, strike lines 21 through 25

Renumber to conform

Line 43, after "of" insert "$500 or"

Line 45, after the comma insert "whichever is greater, $1,000 or"

Page 5, line 2, after "violation" insert ", whichever is greater,"; after "and" insert "$3,500 or"

Line 4, after "violation" insert ", whichever is greater,""

Between lines 12 and 13 insert:

"Page 6, line 20, strike "$500" insert "$500 or up to"

Line 22, after "marketplace" insert ", whichever is greater"

Line 31, strike "$1,000" insert "$1,000 or up to"

Line 33, after "marketplace" insert ", whichever is greater"

Page 7, line 1, after "greater" insert "$3,500 or up to"

Line 2, after "marketplace" insert ", whichever is greater.""

Page 1, line 13, after the third quotation mark insert a comma

Line 14, after "suspend" insert "for a period of twelve months from the date of the suspension"

Strike lines 15 and 16

Amend title to conform


 

 

J.D. MESNARD

 

1379FloorMESNARD2

02/26/2021

05:08 PM

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