SENATE BILL REPORT

                                    SB 6452

                      AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 12, 1992

Brief Description:  Expanding the uses of the proceeds from the county or city special excise tax on lodging to include special event promotional infrastructures.

SPONSORS: Senators Snyder and Conner

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Majority Report:  Do pass.  

      Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chairman; Madsen, and Sutherland.

Staff:  Barbara Howard (786‑7410)

Hearing Dates: February 5, 1992

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON REVENUE

BACKGROUND:

The statute providing for a special local hotel/motel tax to support cultural and tourism attractions was amended last year to apply to Pacific County and Long Beach.  It has been suggested that other types of facilities should be added to those already authorized.

SUMMARY:

In addition to stadium, convention center, and performing arts facilities, the local hotel/motel tax may be applied for funding special events or festivals and promotional infrastructures including but not limited to an ocean beach boardwalk.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:  None

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  No one

HOUSE AMENDMENT(S):

The special use of the hotel/motel tax is limited to a city bordering on the Pacific Ocean with a population of not less than 100,000 and the county within which the city is located.