OpportunitiesIHRSA 2015 State Legislative

To Grow U.S .Hea l th C lub Membersh ip

IHRSA, the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association has a mission to Grow, Promote and Protect the health club industry.

To carry out this mission, IHRSA advocates against legislative threats that are harmful to health club operations and profitability.

And, IHRSA advocates for legislation that encourages physical activity and health club membership.

Pro-Industry Legislation that IHRSA advocates for includes:

Financial Incentives to Exercise, Efforts to Repeal a Sales Tax, and Wellness Promotion.

IHRSA advocates by: Working with state lawmakers to write “pro-

industry” legislation, Alerting clubs on actions they and their

members should take to support the legislation, and

Implementing grassroots campaigns to put the weight of the industry behind the legislation.

IHRSA pursues financial incentives, such as: Tax credits and

deductions for health club membership,

exercise equipment, and

other physical activity-related expenditures

to make health club memberships and services more affordable.

Financial Incentives

States with opportunities are in Green

Sales Tax Repeal25 states* plus DC currently impose a sales tax on dues or services or both. IHRSA is constantly working to repeal these taxes, as well as to stop tax impositions where proposed.

IHRSA encourages States to exempt health clubs from a sales tax to send the message that active lifestyles are encouraged, and that preventive health is vital to a healthy economy.

*AK, CT, DC, FL, HI, ID, IA, KS, LA, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NM, ND, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI and WY.

States with opportunities are in Green

Wellness PromotionAn increasing number of states are proposing legislation to make their communities healthier and more active. IHRSA works with these states to support proposals that: Increase physical

education time Implement promising

wellness programs Incentivizes small

business owners to provide employee wellness programs, especially those that include health club memberships.

States with opportunities are in Green

Why IHRSA supports legislation that promotes physical activity:

To learn more, support IHRSA’s efforts or lend your voice:

Download the 2015 Opportunity Report Download the 2015 Threat Report Join IHRSA at IHRSA.org/Membership Support the Industry Leadership Council Contact Meredith Poppler at mpoppler@

ihrsa.org or 800.228.4772, ext.129.

THANK YOU!