WA HB2583

Authorizes public facilities district boards to impose lodging excise taxes up to 2% without requiring voter approval, removing the previous requirement for ballot proposition approval for districts that hadn't imposed the tax before December 31, 1995

Lowers population thresholds for certain lodging tax provisions: cities with 200,000+ population (down from 400,000) in counties with 500,000+ population (down from 1,000,000) may impose lodging taxes up to 4% with a combined cap of 15.2%

Expands allowable uses for public facilities district lodging tax revenues in counties with 1,500,000+ population to include operating performing arts centers in addition to convention and trade centers

Requires 50% of tax revenue from chapter 245, Laws of 2018 to be distributed to the county where the convention center is located, with proceeds dedicated to affordable housing programs

Section 3 expires July 1, 2035, at which point Section 4 takes effect, containing updated statutory language with the same substantive provisions