At the July 10 Rules Committee several members outlined legislative priorities they intend to pursue this summer, including a proposed short-term rental tax and renewed interest in automated enforcement technologies.

One assembly member said she will sponsor a short-term rental tax — a 5 percent levy on short-term-rental revenue in addition to the existing room tax — with revenue dedicated to the municipal housing fund. She asked for one additional assembly member to join the project team; planning is in early stages.

The same member said she intends to re-examine automated enforcement, including red-light cameras and other automated tools. One colleague cautioned that automated systems can be configured to capture broader metrics, including decibel levels for noise enforcement, and urged careful framing of any proposal beyond red-light enforcement.

These items were announced as member priorities; no formal ordinances were introduced during the committee meeting.