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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5834

SB 5834: Lodging tax/arts & heritage

Permitting counties to direct an existing portion of local lodging taxes to programs for arts and heritage. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Permitting counties to direct an existing portion of local lodging taxes to programs for arts, culture, heritage, tourism, and housing. )

Summary

  • Retires the King County permanent and irreducible arts fund and allows the principal from the fund to be spent on the arts, culture, and heritage programs.
  • Distributes the King County state shared hotel-motel tax to arts, culture, and heritage programs until December 31, 2015, if the Kingdome bonds are retired before December 31, 2015.
  • Distributes, beginning January 1, 2021, the county 2 percent state shared hotel-motel tax revenue as follows: 37.5 percent to arts, culture, and heritage programs; 37.5 percent for affordable workforce housing or services for homeless youth; and the remainder for tourism promotion.
  • Permanently prohibits cities in King County (except Bellevue) from imposing the 2 percent state shared hotel-motel tax.
  • Dedicates the county 5 percent admissions and 10 percent parking taxes at the baseball stadium for repairing, re-equipping, and improving the baseball stadium.
  • Continues until 2035 the Yakima County double credit against the state sales tax for hotel-motel taxes within the city of Yakima.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5834), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2011
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2011
  4. Passed HouseMay 25, 2011
  5. GovernorJun 15, 2011
  6. LawJun 15, 2011
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
February 18, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
June 15, 2011
Session law
Chapter 38, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5834, ESSB 5834

AN ACT Relating to permitting counties to direct an existing portion of local lodging taxes to programs for arts, culture, heritage, tourism, and housing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Steve Litzow R-41Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Sharon Nelson D-34Andy Hill R-45Scott White D-46Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Joe Fain R-47Tracey Eide D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2011
Version voted on: ESSB 5834
35 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25200
Republican101200
How each member voted
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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed May 24, 2011
Version voted on: ESSB 5834
33 Yea 8 Nay 1 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21105
Republican12712
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed May 25, 2011
Version voted on: ESSB 5834
62 Yea 34 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50600
Republican122802
How each member voted

Yea (62)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 8/24/2011. (ESSB 5834)
  2. Chapter 38, 2011 Laws 1st Special Session. (ESSB 5834)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5834)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5834)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5834)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5834)
  7. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5834)
  8. President signed. (ESSB 5834)
  9. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5834)
  10. Held on first reading. (ESSB 5834)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 8; absent, 1; excused, 7. (ESSB 5834)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5834)
  13. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5834)
  14. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESSB 5834)
  15. Rules suspended. (ESSB 5834)
  16. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5834)
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5834)
  18. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5834)
  19. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5834)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5834)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5834)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5834)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5834)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5834)
  27. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  28. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5834)
  29. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5834)
  30. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5834)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5834)
  32. Minority; without recommendation.
  33. Minority; do not pass.
  34. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  36. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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