HB 2270 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Providing specified flexibility for use of lodging tax revenues for small cities.

HB 2270 allows small Washington cities (population under 5,000) to use up to 15% of their prior year's lodging tax revenue for infrastructure, secondary roads, recreational facilities, and tourist law enforcement - previously restricted to tourism promotion or facilities. Cities must hold public hearings, publish notices in local media, and seek community input before shifting funds. The bill amends existing law to create this flexibility while maintaining tourism funding as the primary requirement for lodging tax revenues.
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Introduced Jan 6, 2026 Last action Jan 12, 2026
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