BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6241

SB 6241: Hotel/motel tax for tourism

Allowing certain cities and towns to maintain lodging taxes for tourism promotion and convention facilities.

Summary

  • The legislative body of any town with a population of at least 325, but less than 550, in a county that borders the northeastern slope of the Cascade mountains with a population of at least 36,000 but less than 42,000 may levy an additional excise tax of up to 3 percent on the furnishing of lodging. Moneys collected from this tax may be used only for the purpose of tourism promotion.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6241), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 1996
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 5, 1996
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 1996
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 25, 1996
Prime sponsor
George Sellar (R-12)
Introduced
January 9, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
March 25, 1996
Session law
Chapter 159, Laws of 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6241, ESSB 6241

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: George Sellar (R-12)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 5, 1996
Version voted on: ESSB 6241
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

March 1, 1996
Version voted on: ESSB 6241
92 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican56501
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

March 4, 1996
Version voted on: ESSB 6241
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21004
Republican23001
How each member voted

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 6241 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page