1139-S.E AMH ORCU MITC 176

ESHB 1139 - H AMD 997

By Representative Orcutt

FAILED 2/12/2008

   On page 2, line 34, after "annex." insert "A city may not impose the tax under subsection (3)(b) of this section unless the tax is approved by a majority of the voters statewide, and a majority of the voters within the city, voting on a statewide ballot proposition to authorize the tax."

EFFECT: Requires statewide and local voter approval for a city over 400,000 to impose the sales and use tax.