A 'jock tax' is one of a few ideas being considered by two Washington state lawmakers who hope to bring the NBA back to Seattle.

State Representatives Mike Hope, R-Lake Stevens, and David Frockt, D-Seattle, said the first step is forming a bipartisan task force of lawmakers, business leaders and grass-roots activists.

The coalition plans to discuss the merits of a jock tax that would require visiting professional athletes to pay state income tax for each game in the state of Washington.

The funds from the tax would help finance construction of a new facility or renovation of an existing one for an NBA team.