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INFORMATIONAL MEMO <br />Page 2 <br />Allowable Use of Tourism Promotion Area Fee <br />Revised Code of Washington 35.101.130 states that the Legislative Authority, "... shall have sole <br />discretion as to how the revenue derived from this charge is to be used to promote tourism <br />promotion that increases the number of tourists to the area." <br />`Tourism Promotion' is defined as, "...activities and expenditures designed to increase tourism <br />and convention businesses, including but not limited to advertising, publicizing, or otherwise <br />distributing information for the purpose of attracting tourists, and operating tourism designation <br />marketing organizations." <br />Unlike lodging tax provisions of State Law, the TPA RCW provides a definition of tourist3 <br />A `tourist' means a person who travels for business or pleasure on a trip: <br />(a) Away from the person's place of residence or business and stays overnight in paid <br />accommodations,- <br />(b) <br />ccommodations,(b) To a place at least fifty miles away one way by driving distance from the person's place <br />of residence or business for the day or stays overnight. However, island communities <br />without land access are exempt from the mileage requirement under this subsection <br />(5) (b); or <br />(c) To another country or state outside of the person's place of residence or business. <br />In addition to the RCWs outlined above, the TPA ILA also provides requirements on how the <br />TPA funds must be used, the following outlines those provisions. <br />a. The general promotion of tourism within the Seattle Southside TPA as specified in the <br />businesses plan of the SSRTA; <br />b. The marketing of convention and trade shows that benefit local tourism and the Lodging <br />Businesses in the Seattle Southside TPA; <br />c. The marketing of the Seattle Southside TPA region to the travel industry in order to <br />benefit local tourism and the lodging businesses in the Seattle Southside TPA; <br />d. The marketing of the Seattle Southside TPA region to recruit sporting events in order to <br />promote local tourism and to benefit the Lodging Businesses and tourism industry within <br />the Seattle Southside TPA; and <br />e. Direct administration, operation, formation, and start-up costs associated with Seattle <br />Southside TPA and the ongoing management and maintenance of the Seattle Southside <br />TPA program, including but not limited to staff costs, public notice advertising, legal <br />costs, accounting and auditing (including audits of the Parties and the SSRTA as they <br />relate to this Agreement), as approved by SSRTA Board of Directors, provided no funds <br />will be used for costs not directly related to operation of the Seattle Southside TPA, this <br />Agreement, or the SSRTA. <br />s This definition goes into effect on July 1, 2020. <br />110 https //tukwilawa.sharepoint.com/sites/mayorsoffice/cc/CC Docs/Old W/2020 Info Memos/Info Memo, Tourism Promotion ILA Review.doc <br />