WA SB6211

Counties and cities planning under the Growth Management Act may impose an additional real estate excise tax up to 0.25% of the selling price without voter approval, eliminating the previous requirement for counties that voluntarily chose to plan under GMA to first obtain voter approval

Tax revenues must be used for capital projects specified in comprehensive plans, including streets, roads, bridges, water systems, sewer systems, parks, qualifying airports, homeless facilities, and affordable housing projects

Counties and cities may use the greater of $100,000 or 25% of available funds for homeless facilities and affordable housing projects, with this limit waived for jurisdictions that used such funds for homeless housing prior to June 30, 2019

The governor may temporarily rescind a county or city's authority to impose the additional excise tax by filing a notice of noncompliance under RCW 36.70A.340, with authority restored when a subsequent notice rescinds the noncompliance finding