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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6026

SB 6026: Convention and tourism

Authorizing special assessments to fund convention and tourism promotion. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Authorizing a lodging charge to fund tourism promotion.)

Summary

  • Authorizes counties and incorporated cities and towns, that has a county population between 400,000 but less than one million and that has created a parking and business improvement area, to levy a special assessment on lodging of up to $2.00 per room, per night, to fund the promotion of conventions and tourism in the area.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedMar 6, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 10, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 18, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 27, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2003
  6. LawMay 8, 2003
Prime sponsor
James West (R-6)
Introduced
March 6, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 8, 2003
Session law
Chapter 148, Laws of 2003
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6026, ESSB 6026

AN ACT Relating to authorizing special assessments to fund convention and tourism promotion;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: James West (R-6)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 6026
41 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23100
Republican18700
How each member voted
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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 27, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 6026
42 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23100
Republican19501
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 27, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 6026
74 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican222400
How each member voted

Yea (74)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (ESSB 6026)
  2. Chapter 148, 2003 Laws. (ESSB 6026)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6026)
  4. President signed. (ESSB 6026)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6026)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6026)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6026)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 6026)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6026)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6026)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 6026)
  12. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6026)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (ESSB 6026)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6026)
  15. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6026)
  16. with out amendments by TED (ESSB 6026)
  17. FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6026)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6026)
  19. Referred to Finance. (ESSB 6026)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6026)
  21. TED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6026)
  22. TED - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6026)
  23. First reading, referred to Trade & Economic Development. (ESSB 6026)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6026)
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6026)
  26. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6026)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6026)
  28. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6026)
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  31. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6026)
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6026)
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  34. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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