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Senate Bill Report SB 5465 — Statewide Tourism Marketing Account and Match Requirements (January 23, 2023)

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Senate Bill Report on SB 5465, as of January 23, 2023, for an act relating to increasing tourism to Washington State through enhancement of the statewide tourism marketing account and changing necessary match requirements. The bill changes the matching funds requirement from two-to-one to one-to-one for expenditures from the Statewide Tourism Marketing Account. It also increases the amount that may be deposited into the account to $26 million per biennium from future revenue collections. The background section states that the Legislature created the Washington Tourism Marketing Authority in 2018. The report lists Appropriation: None and says the bill takes effect ninety days after adjournment of the session in which it is passed.

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Date
2023-01-24
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2023 01 24 A30526 D248888 Bill Report 5465 Sba Bfgt 23

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“Senate Bill Report SB 5465 — Statewide Tourism Marketing Account and Match Requirements (January 23, 2023).” Original at app.leg.wa.gov, dated 2023-01-24. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/2023-01-24-2023-01-24-a30526-d248888-bill-report-5465-sba-bfgt-23/, SHA-256 855f1a66b01fb5b674798ba89a795c53528690a1e05928c53b3361af2e46888f.

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                            SENATE BILL REPORT
                                  SB 5465

                                      As of January 23, 2023

Title: An act relating to increasing tourism to Washington State through enhancement of the
     statewide tourism marketing account and changing necessary match requirements.

Brief Description: Increasing tourism to Washington State through enhancement of the
     statewide tourism marketing account and changing necessary match requirements.

Sponsors: Senators Stanford, Dozier, Rolfes, Mullet, Van De Wege, Hunt, Liias, Lovelett,
    Saldaña, Shewmake, Short, Torres and Warnick.

Brief History:
     Committee Activity: Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade: 1/24/23.


                                     Brief Summary of Bill
           • Changes the matching funds requirement from two-to-one to one-to-one
             for expenditures from the Statewide Tourism Marketing Account
             (Account).
           • Increases the amount that may be deposited into the Account to $26
             million per biennium from future revenue collections.


SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, GAMING & TRADE

     Staff: Kellee Gunn (786-7429)

     Background: The Legislature created the Washington Tourism Marketing Authority
     (Authority) in 2018 as a public entity to manage financial resources and contract for
     statewide tourism marketing services. The Authority is governed by a board of directors,
     with assistance from a nonvoting advisory committee.

     Up to $3 million from revenue per biennium from a 0.2 percent tax on retail sales of




     This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative
     members in their deliberations. This analysis is not part of the legislation nor does it
     constitute a statement of legislative intent.

Senate Bill Report                              -1-                                             SB 5465
     lodging, car rentals, and restaurants may be deposited into the Statewide Tourism Marketing
     Account (account). Money in the account can only be spent after appropriation. A match of
     two-to-one nonstate or state fund, other than general fund state, must be provided for all
     expenditures from the account. The account may be used for the operation of the Authority
     and the Statewide Tourism Marketing Program and for certain allowable expenses.

     Allowable expenses include:
        • entering into a contract for a multiple-year statewide tourism marketing plan with an
          existing statewide nonprofit organization, which must include focuses on:
              1. rural tourism-dependent counties;
              2. natural wonders and outdoor recreation opportunities of the state;
              3. attraction of international tourists;
              4. identification of local offerings for tourists;
              5. assistance for tourism areas adversely impacted by natural disasters;
        • contracting for the evaluation of the impact of the statewide tourism marketing
          program; and
        • administrative expenses of the Authority.

     Summary of Bill: The match requirement for expenditures from the account is changed
     from two-to-one nonstate or state fund, other than general fund state, to one-to-one.

     Future revenue collections into the Account are increased from $3 to $26 million per
     biennium.

     Appropriation: None.

     Fiscal Note: Requested on January 20, 2023.

     Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members: No.

     Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.




Senate Bill Report                            -2-                                        SB 5465

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