LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE BILLS
HB 2749 (Rep. Nelson)
New
Authorization
for County
Utility Tax
Authorizes: Cable, sewer, electrical,
solid waste, water, telephone utilities,
gas (in KC)
HB 2650 (Rep. Springer)
HB 2773 (Rep.
Nelson)
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Rate maximum - 6% (1% max. for
electrical power utilities in counties
other than KC)
Tax imposed countywide. (Deductions
required for income derived within
cities or non UGA, unincorporated
areas.)
New
Authorization
for City Tax on
Water-Sewer
Districts
Criminal Justice
Sales/Use Tax
(82.14.340)
Zoo, Aquarium,
and Wildlife
Sales/Use Tax
(RCW 82.14.400)
Rate maximum - 6%
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A credit against the tax is required for
any franchise fee paid by a watersewer district to the city.
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Eliminates non-supplant
restrictions.
Eliminates non-supplant
restrictions.
Expands criminal justice
purposes to include human
services.
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Eliminates non-supplant restrictions.
Public Safety
*In 2015, "1/3 requirement" will not
Sales/Use Tax
(RCW 82.14.450) include fire protection services
Eliminates non-supplant
restrictions.
Extends "1/3 requirement"
to include human services.
(Non-supplant restrictions
are retained.)
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Eliminates non-supplant
restrictions.
Eliminates voter approval
requirement until January
1, 2015.
*In 2015, "1/3 requirement" *In 2015, "1/3
will not include fire
requirement" will not
protection services
include fire protection
services
Eliminates non-supplant restrictions.
Mental
Health/Chemical
Dependency
Sales/Use Tax
(RCW 82.14.460)
Eliminates non-supplant
restrictions.
Eliminates non-supplant
restrictions through CY
2014.
HB 2749 (Rep. Nelson)
Multi-Year Lid
Eliminates non-supplant restrictions.
Lifts
(RCW 84.55.050)
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REET I
(RCW 82.46.010)
Allows REET II revenues to be used for
park M&O expenditures.
HB 2650 (Rep. Springer)
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Allows revenue to be used
for maintenance of capital
facilities.
HB 2773 (Rep.
Nelson)
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Allows revenue to be used
for maintenance of capital
facilities.
Eliminates non-supplant language.
Allows additional facilities
to be funded from REET II
revenues.
REET II
(RCW 82.46.035)
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Allows REET II revenues to
be used for park M&O
expenditures.
(Retains non-supplant
language.)
Clarifies that for the purpose of the
Brokered
BNG use tax, the "first use" occurs
Natural Gas
(RCW 82.12.010) where the gas is used or stored by the
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consumer.
Gambling Tax
Revenue
(RCW 9.46.113)
Authorized Uses
of State-Shared
Hotel-Motel Tax
(RCW
67.28.1815)
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Expands permitted use of
gambling tax revenue to
public safety.
(Currently, revenue must be
used for local gambling
enforcement programs.)
Expands permitted use of
hotel-motel tax revenue to
include governmental
purposes that will maintain
or enhance tourism,
including public safety.
(Currently, tax revenue
must be used for tourism
promotion or tourism
facility acquisition or
operation.)
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