2021 Session Summary

While not all final bills have passed, this analysis outlines on how we believe the session will play out. Read on or watch a brief summary video by Ben Wogsland, Director of Government Relations.

We identified 7 top policy objective this session. Here's how we did:

• Roadmap to Recovery | Total Victory
• PPP Tax-Free | Total Victory
• ProStart/HTMP Workforce Grant | Total Victory
• Property Tax Freeze | Partial Victory
• Grant Program | Partial Victory
• No-Interest Loan Assistance | Partial Victory and Missed Opportunity
• Sales Tax Exemption on Restaurant Equipment | Missed Opportunity

We count some issues as successes because they are NOT in the deal. Those include:

• Statewide Right to Recall mandate for hotel and event workers
• Mandated paid family leave program with tax/fee increases
• Mandated and prescriptive earned sick time program
• Ban on sharing credit card fees on tips
• Redirection of lodging taxes for municipal capital projects
• Increased taxes to fund Street Improvement Districts
• Carbon monoxide detectors in all hotel rooms
• Increases to boat fees

​Read the full 2021 Session Summary