2373-S2 AMH COND H4538.1

2SHB 2373  - H AMD1211
     By Representative Condotta

ADOPTED 02/28/2012

     On page 15, after line 18, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 18   A new section is added to chapter 82.32 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) By September 1, 2012, and by September 1st of every year thereafter, the department must estimate the amount of revenue collected for the prior fiscal year under RCW 67.28.180, 67.28.181, and 35.101.050 by a city, town, or county from sales of lodging services within any state park. The department must provide the estimate to the state treasurer.
     (2) By October 1, 2012, and by October 1st of every year thereafter, the state treasurer must transfer the estimated amount provided by the department under subsection (1) of this section from the local sales and use tax account, and local tourism promotion account if applicable, to the state parks renewal and stewardship account created under RCW 79A.05.215. Money placed into the state parks renewal and stewardship account under this section may be used only for the maintenance and operation of state parks.
     (3) The next scheduled distribution under RCW 82.14.060 or 35.101.100 to any city or county included within the estimate under subsection (1) of this section must be reduced by the amount of the estimate. The reduction in local sales and use tax distributions under this subsection (3) may be implemented over several months, but not to exceed six, at the request of the jurisdiction.

Sec. 19   RCW 82.14.060 and 2009 c 469 s 108 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1)(a) Monthly, the state treasurer must distribute from the local sales and use tax account to the counties, cities, transportation authorities, public facilities districts, and transportation benefit districts the amount of tax collected on behalf of each taxing authority, less:
     (i) The deduction provided for in RCW 82.14.050; ((and))
     (ii) The amount of any refunds of local sales and use taxes exempted under RCW 82.08.962 and 82.12.962, which must be made without appropriation; and
     (iii) Any reduction required under section 18 of this act
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     (b) The state treasurer ((shall)) may make the distribution under this section without appropriation.
     (2) In the event that any ordinance or resolution imposes a sales and use tax at a rate in excess of the applicable limits contained herein, such ordinance or resolution ((shall)) may not be considered void in toto, but only with respect to that portion of the rate which is in excess of the applicable limits contained herein.

Sec. 20   RCW 35.101.100 and 2003 c 148 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:
     The local tourism promotion account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. Except for reductions required under section 18 of this act, all receipts from the charges for tourism promotion must be deposited into this account. Expenditures from the account may only be used for tourism promotion. The state treasurer shall distribute the money in the account on a monthly basis to the legislative authority on whose behalf the money was collected."

     Renumber the remaining section consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

     Correct the title.

EFFECT:  Allows the state to retain local hotel-motel taxes and tourism promotion charges collected on lodging services within state parks. Deposits the money into the state parks renewal and stewardship account.

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