Establishes a tourism self-supported assessment program to fund statewide tourism promotion in Washington.

The bill establishes a tourism self-supported assessment program to fund statewide tourism promotion in Washington. It creates a ratepayer oversight board to design the assessment program, including sector-specific classifications and methodology. The board will also determine the rate of self-supported assessment for each business classification and the characteristics of businesses that will benefit. The program includes a referendum process for ratification, opt-out provisions, revenue thresholds, program term length, and the appointment process for the oversight board.

Establishes a tourism self-supported assessment program to fund statewide tourism promotion in Washington.

The bill establishes a tourism self-supported assessment program to fund statewide tourism promotion in Washington. It creates a ratepayer oversight board to design the assessment program, including sector-specific classifications and methodology. The board will also determine the rate of self-supported assessment for each business classification and the characteristics of businesses that will benefit. The program includes a referendum process for ratification, opt-out provisions, revenue thresholds, program term length, and the appointment process for the oversight board.