BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5251: Lodging tax revenues

Concerning lodging tax revenues.

Summary

Expands the uses of lodging tax revenues to include capital expenditures on tourism-related facilities owned by nonprofit organizations.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5251), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to lodging tax revenues;

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

Jan 12, 2026Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Business, Trade & Economic Development.
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 14, 2025First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade.

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

SB 5251 (2023–24) Commercial driver's licenses · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5251 (2021–22) Tax and revenue laws · Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2021
SB 5251 (2019–20) Rx drug cost transparency · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5251 (2017–18) Tourism marketing · Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2018
SB 5251 (2015–16) Public water syst assistance · Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2016
SB 5251 (2013–14) B&O tax exemption for R&D · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5251 (2011–12) Electric vehicle license fee · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5251 (2009–10) Pub records per page cost · Did not pass · died in committee