Dear WH&LA Lodging Member:
WH&LA just learned that State Sen. Jerry Petrowski is pushing for a major revision to the Room Tax Reform package being voted on within Senate Amendment 2, items 30-45, which will gut the meaning by allowing all municipalities keeping more than 30% of room tax revenue for their own use to simply enter into long term expenditure contracts by 2016 to become exempt from the dollar caps. His changes will also push dates back a year and lessen the final caps. Sen. Petrowski reportedly said he wants these changes or he will not vote for the budget. Please contact his office by phone at 608/266-2502 or email at
Sen.Petrowski@legis.wisconsin.gov
right now, as they will vote today on his changes.
Tell Sen. Petrowski that the Room Tax Reform package passed by Joint Finance needs to remain as passed, and that his changes will damage the entire package for the state. Please hurry!
