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Lodger's Tax Reallocation ballot question input
Counties in Colorado are permitted to collect a two percent tax on hotel rooms, short-term rentals and other lodging accommodations and La Plata County has collected lodging tax since 1987. Per the 1987 statute, counties could only use lodging tax funds for tourism marketing and advertising. La Plata County collected $892,339 in lodging tax in 2022 and approximately $1 million in 2023.
In 2022, the Colorado Legislature passed HB22-1117, which expanded the allowable uses of revenue for a county’s lodging tax, with voter approval. The bill allows for reallocation of up to 90 percent of lodging tax to be used for housing and childcare for the tourism-related workforce as well as facilitating and enhancing visitor experiences.
The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners is considering placing a question on the November ballot asking voters in unincorporated La Plata County, Bayfield and Ignacio whether to reallocate a portion of the lodger's tax for these purposes.
