The bill amends RCW 82.08.225 to simplify the funding provisions for the statewide tourism marketing account. Starting July 1, 2025, it mandates that 0.2 percent of taxes collected on retail sales of lodging, car rentals, and restaurants, up to a maximum of $3,000,000 per biennium, be deposited into the statewide tourism marketing account. The previous provisions that allowed for varying deposit amounts and required legislative authorization for deposits have been removed.

Additionally, the bill establishes a new effective date of July 1, 2025, for these changes. This streamlining aims to provide a clearer and more consistent funding mechanism for tourism marketing efforts in Washington State.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 82.08.225
Bill as Passed Legislature: 82.08.225
Session Law: 82.08.225