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Bill Would Sunset Two Recurring JLARC Studies; Cities and Hospitality Groups Urge Care on Oversight
Summary
Senate Bill 5,879 would eliminate a biennial lodging-tax use report and a five-year evaluation of the ESD training-benefits program—JLARC and sponsors say it frees capacity; cities and hospitality representatives supported sunsetting the report but urged continued accountability.
Senators reviewed Senate Bill 5,879 on Jan. 19, a measure that would remove two recurring studies from the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee’s (JLARC) work plan: a biennial report on lodging-tax uses by municipalities and a five-year review of the Employment Security Department’s training-benefits program. Committee staff said…
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