BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2137: Tourism promotion exemptions

Concerning technical changes to allowable exemptions for tourism promotion area assessments.

Summary

Allows local governments to exempt lodging businesses, units, or guests from lodging charges imposed within a tourism promotion area.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2137), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2024

AN ACT Relating to technical changes to allowable exemptions from charges for tourism promotion area assessments;

Passed February 8, 2024

Version voted on: HB 2137

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed February 27, 2024

Version voted on: HB 2137

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 13, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024.
Mar 13, 2024Chapter 68, 2024 Laws.
Mar 13, 2024Governor signed.
Mar 4, 2024Delivered to Governor.
Mar 1, 2024President signed.
Feb 29, 2024Speaker signed.
Feb 27, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 27, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 23, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 19, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 15, 2024BFGT - Majority; do pass.
Feb 12, 2024First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade.
Feb 8, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 8, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 7, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 23, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 19, 2024LG - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 19, 2024LG - Majority; do pass.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Local Government.
Jan 4, 2024Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 2137 (2025–26) Correctional officers/arb. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2137 (2021–22) Russia/public funds · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2137 (2019–20) Bullion tax preferences · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2137 (2017–18) Veterans' scoring criteria · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2137 (2015–16) Nursing home payment system · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2137 (2013–14) Commercial motor vehicles · Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2014
HB 2137 (2011–12) Firearms & ammo in vehicles · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2137 (2009–10) Adolescents at risk · Did not pass · died in committee