BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2038

HB 2038: Lodging tax

Changing lodging tax authority.

Summary

  • Every municipality (county, city or town) is authorized to impose hotel-motel taxes, under a single section. Separate hotel-motel tax authorizations for particular municipalities are repealed.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2038), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 15, 1997
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Thomas (R-5)
Introduced
February 18, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 30, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2038, ESHB 2038

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Thomas (R-5)

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 15, 1997
Version voted on: ESHB 2038
92 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat40101
Republican52301
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (2)

History

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HB 2038 in other sessions

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