Modifying joint legislative audit and review committee work plans to ensure efficient use of staff resources.
This bill (HB 2120) modifies reporting requirements for two separate programs, not the audit committee's work plans as the title suggests. It updates rules for how municipalities use lodging tax revenues (requiring applicants to estimate travel impacts and report actual visitor numbers) and mandates the Employment Security Department to report annually on training benefits program outcomes, including participant demographics, employment results, and program costs. The bill affects municipalities receiving lodging tax funds, tourism organizations, and the Employment Security Department. Key provisions require detailed annual reports on lodging tax usage and biennial reviews of training benefits by the joint legislative audit committee. The mismatch between the title and actual content appears to be an error in the bill's designation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 9, 2025
Last action Mar 12, 2026
Floor votes · House Jan 29, 2026
How they voted
99–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Jan 29, 2026
D
Democratic61
98% Yea
R
Republican39
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
upper
Jan 29, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
SGOV - Majority; do pass.
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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