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• Introduced by Rep. Marcie Maxwell, (D-Renton) (D) on January 16, 2009, exempts a new lodging facility located within a tourism promotion area from the municipal B&O taxes, unless the lodging business submits a petition to the legislative authority indicating that lodging furnished at the new lodging facility will be subject to the charge. (See also Companion SB 5265) .
  • Referred to the House Community and Economic Development and Trade Committee on January 16, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the House on February 4, 2009, to eliminate the option of and process for exempting existing and new lodging facilities from the tourism promotion area in a county with a population exceeding one million. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 4, 2009.
    • Referred to the House Finance Committee on February 10, 2009.
      • Substitute offered in the House on March 2, 2009, Allows the Department of Revenue (DOR) to contract with a legislative authority to retain a portion of lodging charge collections to offset administrative costs incurred by the DOR. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on March 2, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 2, 2009.
• Passed in the House (83 to 13) on March 11, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 13, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Economic Developement, Trade & Innovation Committee on March 13, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 26, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 20, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (36 to 12) on April 23, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 11, 2009, removes the restriction on forming a tourism promotion area in a county with a population exceeding one million. Allows the Department of Revenue to deduct a percentage of lodging charge collections to offset administrative expenses .