SSB 6446 -
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 -
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."