Washington County; extend the repeal date on the Washington County Convention and Visitors Committee and tourism tax.
SB 3258 extends the expiration date for Washington County's tourism tax and Convention and Visitors Committee, preventing its automatic repeal. It maintains a 1% tax on qualifying hotels, motels, and restaurants (exempting small businesses under $100,000 annual sales and certain establishments like private clubs). The tax revenue, after a 3% collection fee, funds tourism promotion through the committee, with annual limits on county allocations. This bill directly affects businesses in Washington County that operate hotels, motels, or restaurants subject to the tax.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 13, 2025
Signed Apr 10, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025 · House Mar 24, 2025
How they voted
50–1
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 12, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Filed
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred To Local and Private
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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