HB 1537 - DIGEST

     Provides that the legislative authority of a county may impose a sales and use tax in accordance with this act.  This tax is in addition to other taxes authorized by law and shall be collected from those persons who are taxable by the state under Chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW upon the occurrence of any taxable event within the county.  The rate of tax shall not exceed 0.1 percent of the selling price in the case of a sales tax or value of the article used in the case of a use tax.

     Provides that moneys collected under this act shall only be used for criminal justice purposes as defined in RCW 82.14.310 and shall not be used to replace or supplant existing funding.