5334-S.E AMH JACO WRIK 343

ESSB 5334 - H AMD TO LG COMM AMD (H-3365.1/24) 1248

By Representative Jacobsen

On page 1, line 15 of the striking amendment, after "exceed" strike "10" and insert "four"

On page 1, line 17 of the striking amendment, after "percent." insert "One-half of the tax rate imposed under this section, not to exceed two percent, shall be credited against the amount of sales tax due to the state under chapter 82.08 RCW on the same sale of lodging."

EFFECT:

Reduces the maximum rate of the short-term rental excise tax that can be imposed to four percent.

Provides that half of the tax imposed is a credit against the state's general sales tax collected on the same sale of lodging.

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