BL2026-1493
PassedThis ordinance updates how Nashville distributes hotel tax revenues to match a new state law signed in May 2026. The one-third share previously held in a reserve fund for the convention center now follows a stricter priority order—convention center construction and operations come first, followed by specific state-defined obligations and tourism board costs. It also resets the clock on the extra hotel tax above $2 per night, extending its potential expiration date six years from May 21, 2026, rather than 2020.
Introduced Jul 9, 2026 · Passed Sep 1, 2026 · View on Legistar
Sponsors
Primary Sponsor · District 2
Co-Sponsors (3)
Vote History
Passed on third reading
—Sep 1, 2026Passed27-2
No
Absent
Abstain
Timeline
Jul 21, 2026 · Item 46
passed on first reading
As filed on Legistar
An ordinance amending certain sections of the Metropolitan Code of Laws (i) relating to the apportionment, distribution and allocation of revenues from tourist accommodation taxes to comply with the provisions of Public Chapter No. 1079 of the 2026 Public Acts of Tennessee and (ii) to extend the levy and collection of the additional hotel occupancy privilege tax in accordance with applicable state law.