New Legislation Would Allow Communities To Impose Extra Tax On Hotels, Short-Term Rentals For Infrastructure And Essential Services
By Craig Manning | Nov. 21, 2025
New bills co-sponsored by one of northern Michigan’s legislators could change the way hospitality properties are taxed, opening the door for more tourism revenues to be spent on things like infrastructure and emergency services. The bill even has the backing of Airbnb, which has not historically participated in the lodging assessment systems that fund organizations like Traverse City Tourism. And while State Representative John Roth (R-Interlochen) tells The Ticker the legislation is unlikely to pass in its current form, he says it’s already igniting conversations at the state level about more equitable tourism revenue sharing.
Introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives last month, the package of legislation – House …
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