ADDITIONAL HOTEL/MOTEL TAXES
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MARCH APRIL YEAR TO DATE
AREA DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS
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Chelan(1) $ 4,905.77 $ 3,192.53 $ 18,559.47
Leavenworth(1) 6,038.08 4,096.58 20,535.34
Wenatchee(1) 13,799.09 12,089.84 45,979.56
Cowlitz County(2) 10,339.32 12,186.39 44,457.43
East Wenatchee(3) 4,178.47 2,103.60 9,227.74
Pasco(4) 8,179.94 7,953.20 31,608.23
Grays Harbor County(5) 11,359.49 15,560.60 63,712.11
Ocean Shores(5) 12,580.22 20,196.27 60,974.36
Westport(5) 1,281.13 2,067.83 8,048.29
Bellevue(6) 140,045.88 141,760.16 536,893.75
Winthrop(7) 3,131.56 1,924.95 6,656.52
Pierce County(8) 10,239.00 7,241.73 32,279.44
Buckley(8) ---D ---D ---D
Eatonville(8) ---D ---D ---D
Fife(8) 14,370.80 12,716.88 47,453.32
Lakewood(8) 4,408.31 5,854.26 20,849.79
Puyallup(8) 5,730.78 5,330.18 21,330.32
Tacoma(8) 27,157.45 25,746.42 100,388.89
La Conner(9) 3,632.32 3,193.15 13,098.22
Snohomish County(10) 53,711.72 54,980.26 209,421.05
Spokane County(11) 61,808.81 65,910.49 309,108.26
Yakima City (12) 26,405.61 25,100.74 100,326.59
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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) Winthrop, in Okanogan County, has levied a 3 percent additional
hotel/motel tax effective July 1, 1996, to be used for promotion of tourism.
(8) 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.
(9) La Conner (Skagit County) has levied a 2 percent additional hotel/motel tax
effective June 1, 1996, to be used for promotion of tourism.
(10) 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.
(11) 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.
(12) 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