ADDITIONAL HOTEL/MOTEL TAXES
March and April 1996 Distributions
For January-February 1996 Activity
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MARCH APRIL YEAR TO DATE
AREA DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS
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Chelan(1) $ 2,572.71 $ 2,988.10 $ 9,847.72
Leavenworth(1) 3,901.21 2,975.41 21,414.80
Wenatchee(1) 8,615.92 11,746.63 42,026.21
Cowlitz County(2) 9,230.90 14,709.75 43,619.66
East Wenatchee(3) 1,758.28 2,204.47 7,533.40
Pasco(4) 9,457.03 10,030.35 36,605.40
Grays Harbor County(5) 16,326.71 13,173.83 60,352.55
Ocean Shores(5) 10,381.53 15,234.38 58,582.51
Westport(5) 2,046.07 1,738.47 7,704.65
Bellevue(6) 120,785.70 128,619.67 491,783.31
Pierce County(7) 18,066.93 14,457.68 56,841.81
Buckley(7) ---D ---D ---D
Eatonville(7) ---D ---D ---D
Fife(7) 10,541.60 14,779.66 47,516.97
Puyallup(7) 2,188.79 2,225.46 7,863.07
Tacoma(7) 25,659.51 27,513.51 98,376.60
Snohomish County(8) 38,728.47 47,008.28 178,643.29
Spokane County(9) 47,657.29 72,707.43 277,093.67
Yakima City (10) 21,624.34 24,820.75 46,445.09
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Notes
(1) In Chelan County, Leavenworth imposed a special hotel/motel
tax of 1 percent effective September 1, 1995, Wenatchee
imposed a special hotel/motel tax of 2 percent effective
October 1, 1995, and Chelan imposed a special hotel/motel
tax of 2 percent effective November 1, 1995. Businesses
providing transient lodging (including campsites) within the
city limits of these cities must collect the tax which is to
be used for promotion of tourism.
(2) Cowlitz County began collecting an additional 2 percent
special hotel/motel tax in October 1993 for tourism
facilities development.
(3) The city of East Wenatchee (Douglas County) is authorized to
levy a 2 percent special hotel/motel tax effective September
1, 1995. Businesses providing transient lodging (including
campsites) within the city limits must collect the tax which
is to be used for promotion of tourism.
(4) In October 1993, Pasco (Franklin County) began collecting a
2 percent special hotel/motel tax for a trade, recreation,
and agricultural center.
(5) In Grays Harbor County, Ocean Shores is authorized to levy
an additional 3 percent hotel/motel tax for a city
convention and trade center, and Westport levies an
additional 3 percent hotel/motel tax for visitor and tourism
promotion and development. Effective November 1, 1993, the
county adopted the 3 percent hotel/motel tax; the funds are
to be used for attracting visitors and for tourism
expansion.
(6) The Bellevue (King County) convention and trade center tax
rate of 3 percent was effective January 1989 and is levied
on establishments with 60 or more units.
(7) Pierce County and cities in the county are authorized to
levy an additional hotel/motel tax of 2 percent on all
hotel/motel lodging for visitor and convention promotion and
development. County must provide a credit against its
additional hotel/motel tax for any city additional
hotel/motel tax paid. Because Buckley and Eatonville
contain fewer than three hotels, the amounts distributed
cannot be disclosed.
(8) Snohomish County adopted a 2 percent additional hotel/motel
tax effective September 1, 1994. The tax applies to all
businesses that provide lodging (including campsites) in all
areas of the county.
(9) The Spokane County Public Facilities District is authorized
to levy an additional hotel/motel tax for the construction
of a sports and entertainment arena. The rate is 2 percent
on all hotel/motel lodging with 40 or more units.
(10) The city of Yakima (Yakima County) imposed a special
hotel/motel tax of 3 percent effective January 1, 1996.
Businesses providing transient lodging (including sites for
recreational vehicles and camping) within the city limits
must collect the new tax in addition to the combined state
and local sales tax.