6446-S AMS SCHO S4751.1

SSB 6446  - S AMD94
     By Senator Schoesler

     Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"Sec. 1   RCW 67.28.080 and 2007 c 497 s 1 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
     The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
     (1) "Acquisition" includes, but is not limited to, siting, acquisition, design, construction, refurbishing, expansion, repair, and improvement, including paying or securing the payment of all or any portion of general obligation bonds, leases, revenue bonds, or other obligations issued or incurred for such purpose or purposes under this chapter.
     (2) "Municipality" means any county, city or town of the state of Washington.
     (3) "Operation" includes, but is not limited to, operation, management, and marketing.
     (4) "Person" means the federal government or any agency thereof, the state or any agency, subdivision, taxing district or municipal corporation thereof other than county, city or town, any private corporation, partnership, association, or individual.
     (5) "Tourism" means economic activity resulting from tourists, which may include sales of overnight lodging, meals, tours, gifts, or souvenirs.
     (6) "Tourism promotion" means activities((, operations,)) and expenditures designed to increase tourism, including but not limited to advertising, publicizing, or otherwise distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists; developing strategies to expand tourism; operating tourism promotion agencies; and funding the marketing of ((or the operation of)) special events and festivals designed to attract tourists.
     (7) "Tourism-related facility" means real or tangible personal property with a usable life of three or more years, or constructed with volunteer labor ((that is: (a)(i) Owned by a public entity; (ii) owned by a nonprofit organization described under section 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, as amended; or (iii) owned by a nonprofit organization described under section 501(c)(6) of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, as amended, a business organization, destination marketing organization, main street organization, lodging association, or chamber of commerce and (b))), and used to support tourism, performing arts, or to accommodate tourist activities.
     (8) "Tourist" means a person who travels from a place of residence to a different town, city, county, state, or country, for purposes of business, pleasure, recreation, education, arts, heritage, or culture.
     (((9) Amendments made in section 1, chapter 497, Laws of 2007 expire June 30, 2013.))

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   RCW 67.28.1816 (Lodging tax -- Tourism promotion) and 2008 c 28 s 1 & 2007 c 497 s 2 are each repealed."

SSB 6446  - S AMD
     By Senator

     On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "tax;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "reenacting and amending RCW 67.28.080; and repealing RCW 67.28.1816."

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