HB 1689 - DIGEST

     Revises RCW 82.14.370 to increase the tax rate from 0.04 percent to 0.08 percent of the selling price or value of the article used.

     Provides that moneys collected under this provision shall only be used for the purpose of financing qualifying public facilities in rural counties.

     Declares that "public facilities" means a project of a local government for the planning, acquisition, construction, repair, reconstruction, replacement, rehabilitation, or improvement of bridges, roads, domestic and industrial water, flood control, earth stabilization, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, railroad, electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, buildings or structures, and port facilities, all for the purpose of job creation, job retention, or job expansion.