SENATE BILL 189

46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2004

INTRODUCED BY

Mary Jane M. Garcia

AN ACT

RELATING TO CONVENTION CENTER FINANCING; AMENDING CONVENTION CENTER FEE EXEMPTIONS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. Section 5-13-5 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2003, Chapter 87, Section 5) is amended to read:

     "5-13-5. EXEMPTIONS.--The convention center fee shall not apply:

          A. if a vendee:

                (1) has been a permanent resident of the lodging facility for a period of at least [thirty] fifteen consecutive days; or

                (2) enters into or has entered into a written agreement for a room at a lodging facility for a period of at least [thirty] fifteen consecutive days;

          B. if the [consideration paid by a vendee is less than two dollars ($2.00) a day] local governmental entity by ordinance exempts lodging facilities whose daily room charge is less than the amount stated in the ordinance;

          C. to rooms at institutions of the federal government, the state or any political subdivision thereof;

          D. to rooms at religious, charitable, educational or philanthropic institutions or other nonprofit organizations, including rooms at summer camps operated by such institutions;

          E. to clinics, hospitals or other medical facilities;

          F. to privately owned and operated convalescent homes or homes for the aged, infirm, indigent or chronically ill; or

          G. if the vendor does not offer at least three rooms at its lodging facility. The convention center fee shall be imposed on the lodging facilities of a vendor that owns three or more lodging facilities within local governmental entities that have imposed a convention center fee, regardless of the number of rooms available for occupancy."

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