BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1342: Tourism promotion

Clarifying the use of existing lodging tax revenues for tourism promotion.

Summary

Allows lodging tax revenues to be used for operations expenditures for tourism promotion as well as to fund and operate special events and festivals.
Authorizes local lodging tax revenues to be used for tourism related facilities owned by a public entity or a nonprofit 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) organization.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1342), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the use of existing lodging tax revenues for tourism promotion;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 14, 2008By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 17, 2007First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade.

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

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