Tourist Development Tax
Citizen Advisory Task Force

Information

Orange County is one of the top travel destinations in the world with more than 59 million visitors a year and is fast approaching its pre-pandemic levels of 75 million annual visitors. Orange County’s Tourist Development Tax (TDT) – sometimes called the “bed tax” – is revenue generated by a 6-percent tax on hotel stays and other short-term rentals that are less than six months in duration. TDT collections were enacted by ordinance in 1978 following a successful voter referendum. The approval for counties to levy these taxes is authorized in Section 125.0104 of Florida Statutes.

Task Force Objective

Mayor Demings has empaneled a Citizen Advisory Task Force to review and provide input to the Board of County Commissioners and the Tourist Development Council on potential uses of future, unallocated Tourist Development Tax revenues that meet current guidelines in Florida Statutes.

Contact Us

Orange County Mayor’s Office
201 S. Rosalind Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801

PIO@ocfl.net

TDTcitizenadvisory@ocfl.net

• Time allocated to each individual for public comment shall be at the sole discretion of the co-chairs and may be reduced based on the number of speakers.
• Orange County Government reserves the right to modify, amend or discontinue these procedures for public comment, with or without notice, to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations; to rectify technological or logistical difficulties; or to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the public.

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