BILL REQ. #:  S-0153.1 

Read first time 01/24/2005.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

     AN ACT Relating to statewide initiatives that impact local tax authority; and adding a new section to chapter 29A.72 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 29A.72 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Any provision within an initiative approved by the voters that amends, repeals, or otherwise modifies a local tax imposed by any county, city, town, or other municipal corporation shall take effect only if a majority of the voters voting on the initiative who live within the boundaries of the county, city, town, or municipal corporation approve the initiative.
     (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not invalidate other provisions of an initiative if the remaining provisions are severable. Provisions are severable if they are independent in purpose and express written construction.