WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2250: Convention & trade

Modifying state and local lodging taxes used for convention and trade facilities.

Summary

  • Reduces the City of Seattle convention center tax by 1 percent beginning on January 1, 2021.
  • Eliminates the City of Seattle convention center tax beginning January 1, 2030.
  • Reduces the state convention center tax rates by 14.3 percent beginning January 1, 2030.
  • Modifies distributions into the State Convention and Trade Center Account and State Convention and Trade Center Operations Account to reflect lower tax rates for the state convention center tax.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2250), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ross Hunter (D-48)
Introduced
February 18, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying state and local lodging taxes used for convention and trade facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ross Hunter (D-48)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Finance.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  9. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  10. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2250 in other sessions

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