5:12-145.8 Fee of $3.00 imposed daily on occupied hotel rooms in casino hotel facility.

6. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary and in addition to any other tax or fee imposed by law, there is imposed a fee of $3.00 per day on each hotel room in a casino hotel facility that is occupied by a guest, for consideration or as a complimentary item. This section shall be administered by the Department of the Treasury and the amounts generated by this section shall be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Casino Revenue Fund established pursuant to section 145 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-145) in State fiscal years 2004 through 2006. Beginning in State fiscal year 2007 and thereafter, $1.00 of the fee shall be deposited by the State Treasurer into a special fund established and held by the State Treasurer and made available for the exclusive use of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1984, c.218 (C.5:12-153) for its purposes pursuant to law, as approved by the membership of the authority, subject to the provisions of subsection e. of section 5 of P.L.2004, c.129 (C.5:12-173.22a). Beginning in State fiscal year 2007 and thereafter, the portion of the proceeds of $2.00 of the fee necessary to carry out the purpose of subsections a. through c. of section 5 of P.L.2004, c.129 (C.5:12-173.22a) shall be deposited by the State Treasurer into a special fund established and held by the State Treasurer and made available for the exclusive use of the authority to carry out that purpose, and the remaining proceeds of the $2.00 fee shall be deposited by the State Treasurer into the Casino Revenue Fund.

L.2003, c.116, s.6; amended 2004, c.128, s.3; 2004, c.129, s.2; 2011, c.19, s.102.