Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2733: Tourism-related facilities
Status: In committee, February 6, 2026
Limiting operational expenditures for tourism-related facilities owned or operated by municipalities and public facilities districts.
What the bill says
An act Relating to limiting operational expenditures for tourism-related facilities owned or operated by municipalities and public facilities districts; and amending RCW 67.28.1816.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to limiting operational expenditures for tourism-related facilities owned or operated by municipalities and public facilities districts; and amending RCW 67.28.1816. Sec. 1. RCW 67.28.1816 and 2013 c 196 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1) Lodging tax revenues under this chapter may be used, directly by any municipality or indirectly through a convention and visitors bureau or destination marketing organization (b) The marketing and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists; (c) Supporting the operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by a municipality or a public facilities district created under chapters 35.57 and 36.100 RCW. Support for the operations of tourism-related facilities is limited to a maximum of five percent of the total annual lodging tax revenues collected in a calendar year; or (d) Supporting the operations of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by nonprofit organizations described under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) and 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(6) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended. (2)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, applicants applying for use of revenues in this chapter must provide the municipality to which they are applying estimates of how any moneys received will result in increases in the number of people traveling for business or pleasure on a (ii) To …
Sponsors
- Rob Chase (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : First reading, referred to Finance.
Subjects: LODGING
Common questions
- What is HB2733?
- HB2733 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Tourism-related facilities.
- What does HB2733 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to limiting operational expenditures for tourism-related facilities owned or operated by municipalities and public facilities districts; and amending RCW 67.28.1816.
- What is the status of HB2733?
- In committee as of February 6, 2026. Latest action: First reading, referred to Finance. (February 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2733?
- Rob Chase (R).
- Where is the official record for HB2733?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2733&Year=2025
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