SB 6113-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Declares it is the intent of the legislature in enacting this 2004 act to reaffirm the original goals of the 1997 act which first provided distressed counties with the local option sales and use tax contained in RCW 82.14.370. The local option tax is now available to all rural counties and the continuing legislative goal for RCW 82.14.370 is to promote the creation, attraction, expansion, and retention of businesses and provide for family wage jobs.

Requires each county collecting money under this act to report to the office of the state auditor, no later than October 1st of each year, a list of new projects from the prior fiscal year, showing that the county has used the funds for those projects consistent with the goals of this act.

Declares that any projects financed prior to the effective date of this act from the proceeds of obligations to which the tax imposed under this act has been pledged shall not be deemed to be new projects under this provision.