Baseball-sized hail struck areas in several Alabama counties, affecting over 400 vehicles in Nissan and Chevrolet dealerships, as well as Walmart employee vehicles.
Revenue from the tax increase, estimated to be $3 million annually, will help fund the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Complex project.
The bill will add a 3% tax to all car rentals and leases in Jefferson County.
A proposed bill could make auto rental taxes more expensive in Alabama, according to an article by the Associated Press. The budget committee is proposing an increase in the tax from 1.5% to 2%.
The Birmingham Airport Authority increased a fee that helps support the new rental car building.
Customers can now rent and return rental cars to the same location at the airport.
Senators vote against the 3 percent tax increase on vehicle rentals and leases that would have paid for convention complex.