House2025-26 sessionFiscal note
HB 2278: Concerning tourism promotion areas.
Did not pass. The 2025-26 session has ended.
- Sponsor
- Barnard
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026
- Status
- H Rules R
- Last action
- Referred to Rules 2 Review. (February 9, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Removes the expiration date of July 1, 2027, for the $3 per room per night charge that a county, city, or town may impose on a business that provides lodging.
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