BILL REQ. #:  H-0214.1 

Read first time 01/19/09.   Referred to Committee on Finance.

     AN ACT Relating to allowing a six percent property tax limit for emergency medical care and service levies; amending RCW 84.55.0101; and providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 84.55.0101 and 2007 sp.s. c 1 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) Upon a finding of substantial need, the legislative authority of a taxing district other than the state may provide for the use of a limit factor under this chapter of one hundred one percent or less, unless provided otherwise in subsection (2) of this section. In districts with legislative authorities of four members or less, two-thirds of the members must approve an ordinance or resolution under this section. In districts with more than four members, a majority plus one vote must approve an ordinance or resolution under this section. The new limit factor shall be effective for taxes collected in the following year only.
     (2) A taxing district imposing a permanent levy under RCW 84.52.069, as of, or after the effective date of this act, may provide for the use of a limit factor under this chapter of one hundred six percent or less.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   The secretary of state shall submit this act to the people for their adoption and ratification, or rejection, at the next general election to be held in this state, in accordance with Article II, section 1 of the state Constitution and the laws adopted to facilitate its operation.