SB 6566-S.E - DIGEST

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/15/00)

     Provides that, for the purpose of acquisition, construction, remodeling, equipping, repairing, maintaining, and operating a public zoo, aquarium, parks, and open space, the legislative authority of a city with a population of over one hundred fifty thousand that is not in a metropolitan park district may levy an annual regular property tax not exceeding fifty cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation in the city.

     Declares that the levy under this section is in addition to the levy of a city under RCW 84.52.043 and 41.16.060.

     Declares that the limitation in RCW 84.55.010 does not apply to the first levy imposed under this act.

     Provides that a city shall have no authority to levy taxes under this act until that power is activated by vote of the city's voters at a regular election or a special election called for that purpose.