2007 Senate Bill 5568: Extending the date when counties which have authorized facilities for agriculture promotion must allow a credit for city lodging taxes.

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Introduced by Sen. Marilyn Rasmussen, (D-Eatonville) (D) on January 24, 2007

To extend the date when a county must allow a credit for a city lodging tax. Currently, counties provide a credit for city lodging taxes to authorized facilitates for agriculture promotion. The bill extends the date for counties to allow the credit. Official Text and Analysis.

Referred to the Senate Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development Committee on January 24, 2007

Substitute offered to the Senate Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development Committee on February 19, 2007

To clarify that the bill applies only to Yakima County; (2) provides that Yakima County may only use the funds for constructing or improving authorized facilities (i.e., the funds must be used for capital projects); and (3) requires Yakima County to perform an annual financial audit of organizations receiving funding on the use of the funds.

The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 2, 2007

Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 19, 2007

Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 5, 2007

Passed 46 to 0 in the Senate on April 2, 2007.
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Received in the House on April 4, 2007

Referred to the House Finance Committee on April 4, 2007

Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 6, 2007

Passed 97 to 0 in the House on April 11, 2007.
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Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on April 21, 2007