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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 6638: Heritage and arts programs

Reallocating existing lodging taxes for heritage and arts programs in a county with a population of one million or more.

Summary

  • Shifts hotel-motel tax revenues currently deposited in a permanent and irreducible arts and heritage program endowment fund into a special arts and heritage program account and allows its principal to be available for expenditure.
  • Directs all revenues from the hotel motel tax in King County to arts and heritage programs from the time the Kingdome bonds are retired through December 31, 2015.
  • Directs at least 37.5 percent of hotel-motel revenues in King County to arts and heritage programs beginning January 1, 2021.
  • Prohibits cities in King County from imposing the hotel-motel tax.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6638), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2008
  4. Passed HouseMar 12, 2008
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2008
  6. LawMar 31, 2008
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
January 21, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2008
Session law
Chapter 264, Laws of 2008
Companion bill
HB 3054
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to reallocation of existing lodging taxes for support of heritage and arts programs in a county with a population of one million or more;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

9 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Pam Roach R-31Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Darlene Fairley D-32Adam Kline D-37Claudia Kauffman D-47Ken Jacobsen D-46Tracey Eide D-30Cheryl Pflug R-5

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2008
Version voted on: SB 6638
44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31100
Republican13400
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 12, 2008
Version voted on: SB 6638
67 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60300
Republican72701
How each member voted

Yea (67)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 13, 2008
Version voted on: SB 6638
43 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30200
Republican13400
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2008.
  2. Chapter 264, 2008 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Passed final passage; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  6. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  7. Speaker signed.
  8. President signed.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  16. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. First reading, referred to Finance.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. Minority; without recommendation.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. WM - Majority; do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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