“ Lodging tax would help sell Oregon to world” Oregon’s tourism commission has established a plan to get the industry to reach new levels of success by trying to pass the first statewide tax. House Bill 2267 will allow a one percent tax on all lodging in Oregon, thus bringing in over $7 million dollars, doubling the budget the tourism commission has to work with. The industry wants to spend millions on advertising Oregon’s many beauties. …showed first 75 words of 616 total…

…showed last 75 words of 616 total…that some cities have already established have been used for more than just promoting Oregon which is what is was supposed to be used for. “ In times of budget cuts, they’re taking tourism dollars and putting it into their general funds” says Bill Perry, an Oregon Restaurant Association lobbyist. If this keeps happening then I think the tax will not work, the money needs to go to what is meant to be used for.