Nev. Legislature debates tax on short-term rentals
By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal
CARSON CITY — There was no opposition Thursday to a bill imposing lodging taxes on short-term rentals arranged through online outfits like Airbnb if such rentals are allowed by local governments.
Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams, D-Las Vegas, said the purpose of Assembly Bill 294 is to bring parity to the transient rental market and recognize the growing share private rentals are having on temporary lodging.
Regulation of private home or room rentals in Nevada is a mixed bag.