Carson City — The state Senate passed a 3 percentage point increase in the hotel room tax Tuesday, which current projections show will raise about $230 million, making it one of the largest tax increases in Nevada history.
With the Assembly having approved the measure two weeks ago and the governor saying he will allow it to become law (without his signature), the new money will appear in the state’s treasury beginning July 1.
The money will go to the state’s general fund for the next two years, after which it will be devoted to teacher pay increases and education.
That makes it 13% at most Las Vegas hotels, and another 2% if you stay downtown.
