BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6061

SB 6061: Tourism assessment

Establishing a tourism self-supported assessment program to fund statewide tourism promotion.

Summary

Authorizes the Washington Tourism Marketing Authority (WTMA) to develop by rule a self-supported assessment program to fund statewide tourism.
Creates an oversight board within the WTMA to govern the self-supported assessment program.
Modifies the membership of the WTMA Board of Directors.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6061), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to establishing a tourism self-supported assessment program to fund statewide tourism promotion;

No recorded floor votes.

Mar 10, 2026Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6061)
Mar 10, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 4, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6061)
Feb 4, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 29, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6061)
Jan 29, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 28, 2026BTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6061)
Jan 28, 2026Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6061)
Jan 28, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 28, 2026BTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Business, Trade & Economic Development.
Jan 9, 2026Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 6061 (2023–24) Housing development/SEPA · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6061 (2019–20) Telemedicine training · Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2020
SB 6061 (2017–18) Ferry natural gas conversion · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6061 (2015–16) Revenue T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6061 (2013–14) HS academic acceleration · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6061 (2011–12) Nonresident sales tax exemp · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6061 (2009–10) WA state ferry system · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6061 (2007–08) Caged egg laying hens · Did not pass · died in committee