HB 1277-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Does not prohibit the department from:  (1) Disclosing tax information to any county assessor or county treasurer;

     (2) disclosing tax information in a civil or criminal judicial proceeding or an administrative proceeding;

     (3) disclosing tax information with the written permission of the taxpayer;

     (4) disclosing tax information to the proper officer of the tax department of any state responsible for the imposition or collection of property taxes;

     (5) disclosing tax information that is also maintained by another Washington state or local governmental agency as a public record available for inspection and copying; or

     (6) disclosing tax information to a peace officer as defined in RCW 9A.04.110 or county prosecutor, for official purposes.

     Makes a violation of the act a gross misdemeanor offense.

     Provides an exemption for names of individuals residing in emergency or transitional housing that are furnished to the department of revenue or a county assessor in order to substantiate a claim for property tax exemption under RCW 84.36.043.