Income from specialty plate will assist assist state tourism efforts
SEATTLE (December 16, 2022)—The Washington Wine Specialty License Plate has been finalized, and is now accessible for order via the Washington State Division of Licensing.
Washington lawmakers handed Home Invoice 1530 this previous spring to create the specialty license plate, after greater than 4,000 Washingtonians signed a petition in assist. The Washington Wine Institute, in partnership with the Washington State Wine Fee (WSWC), labored immediately with prime sponsor Rep. Kelly Chambers (R-Puyallup), and lawmakers in Olympia to move the laws. The WSWC labored with its company of document Chapter & Verse to design the plate, using {a photograph} taken by Andréa Johnson.
“It’s thrilling for me to see one thing I began from scratch flip right into a product hundreds of Washingtonians will take pleasure in,” mentioned Rep. Kelly Chambers. “This plate elevates Washington’s world class wine business to a brand new stage the place Washington Wine fans can now present their satisfaction in a extra visible manner.”
Income generated from the specialty license plate will go to State of Washington Tourism (SWT), the state’s official Vacation spot Advertising Group. SWT is a membership-based nonprofit group that was established after the closure of the Washington State Tourism Workplace in 2011 to assist the broader tourism economic system.
“We’re honored to have helped move this laws, and excited to see hundreds of Washington wine supporters displaying their love of our business via this license plate,” mentioned Josh McDonald, Govt Director of the Washington Wine Institute. “And, income goes on to tourism, which is a crucial funding in the direction of our business’s future success.”
The Washington wine business accounts for $8B of in-state financial influence together with practically 42,000 associated jobs. In 2021, an estimated 2 million individuals visited wineries throughout the state.
Concerning the Washington Wine Institute
WWI is the vocal, lively, seen advocate and champion of the Washington State wine business in Olympia and Washington D.C. To propel the business’s development, the Washington State Wine Institute acts because the unified voice to hunt out and encourage alternatives which improve the enterprise atmosphere for the Washington State wine business via proactive authorities relations in Olympia and Washington, D.C. www.wwi.wine.
Concerning the Washington State Wine Fee
The Washington State Wine Fee (WSWC) represents each licensed vineyard and wine grape grower in Washington State. Guided by an appointed board, WSWC gives a advertising platform to boost optimistic consciousness concerning the Washington wine business and generate better demand for its wines. Funded nearly solely by the business via assessments based mostly on grape and wine gross sales, WSWC is a state authorities company, established by the legislature in 1987. To be taught extra, go to www.washingtonwine.org.
