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Hotel, motel fee riles tourism, hospitality industry
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Tourism industry leaders are fuming about the possible economic fallout of a new $5 per night fee on hotel/motel stays. Approved by the state legislature earlier this month, lawmakers say the fee, which takes effect July 1, will generate between $150 million and $200 million annually to pay for road and bridge improvements. But industry officials said the financial costs to businesses could outweigh the revenues generated for transportation.