2065RESOLUTION NO.2065
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND APPOINT
ING MEMBERS THERETO
Recitals:
1. The City of Moses Lake currently levies a lodging tax pursuant to Chapter 67.28 RCW
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2. The State Legislature has passed SSB 5867,enacted as Chapter 452,Laws of 1997,which
modifies or repeals some previous lodging tax authority but also adds new lodging tax authori
ty.
3.SSB 5867 requires that, in cities with a population over 5,000,any new imposition of a lodging
tax enacted under Chapter 67.28 RCW be first submitted for consideration to a lodging tax
advisory committee not less than 45 days in advance of final action on the lodging tax by the
city.
4.SSB 5867 was effective on July 27,1997.
5.SSB 5867 replaces the current lodging tax authority with a new statutory scheme.
6. To insure continued authorization for the imposition of the lodging tax it is deemed to be in the
best interests of the city that a lodging tax advisory committee be created and that a proposal
be submitted to this committee regarding continuation of the lodging tax.
Resolved:
1.There is hereby created a City of Moses Lake Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to serve the
functions prescribed in SSB 5867, which was enacted as Chapter 452,Laws of 1997.
2.The membership of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee shall consist of five (5)members,ap
pointed by the City Council.One member shall be an elected official of the city who shall
serve as chair,two members shall be representatives of businesses required to collect the tax,
and two members shall be persons involved in activities authorized to be funded by revenue
received from the tax.The City Council will review the membership on an annual basis and
make changes as appropriate.Vacancies on the committee shall be filled by the City Council.
3.The City Council shall submit to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee,for its review and
comment,proposals on:
a.The imposition of a tax under SSB 5867.
b.Any increase in the rate of such a tax.
c.Repeal of an exemption from such a tax.
d. A change in the use of the revenue received from such a tax.
The City Council shall submit such a proposal to the Committee at least forty-five (45) days
before taking final action on any such proposal.Comments by the Committee should include
an analysis of the extent to which the proposal will accommodate activities for tourists or
increase tourism, and the extent to which the proposal will affect the long-range stability of the
special fund created for the lodging tax revenues.
Adopted by the City Council on September 23, 1997.