5334-S.E AMH ORCU WRIK 344

ESSB 5334 - H AMD TO LG COMM AMD (H-3365.1/24) 1240

By Representative Orcutt

On page 1, line 17 of the striking amendment, after "percent." insert "To the extent possible, the tax authorized in this section shall be credited against the amount of sales tax due to the state under chapter 82.08 RCW on the same sale of lodging. The maximum tax rate that may be credited in this way against the sales tax due to the state is six and five-tenths percent."

EFFECT: Provides that, up to a rate of 6.5 percent, the short-term rental excise tax imposed by a local government is a credit against the state sales tax collected on the same sale of lodging.

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