Kayla Pelletier

This Bill creates a new penalty tax based solely on how a property is used. Short-term rental owners already pay the Meals and Rooms tax, yet this bill would layer on an additional “unoccupied housing tax,” forcing owners to pay more taxes simply for lawful use of their own property. This approach undermines property rights, creates confusion and financial hardship for small property owners, and does nothing to meaningfully address housing affordability, making the bill unnecessary and inequitable.