WA SB6294

Counties and cities planning under the Growth Management Act may impose an additional real estate excise tax up to 0.25% on property sales for capital projects, including affordable housing facilities, homeless services, and nuisance property abatement

Counties may impose a new public utility tax up to 3% on gross income from utilities serving unincorporated areas, with 0.2% of revenue dedicated to assisting low-income residents with utility costs

Cities and counties may impose a local sales and use tax up to 0.01% to fund children and family services including child care, youth mental health services, before/after school programs, and rental assistance

The veterans' assistance property tax levy minimum increases from 1.125 cents to a mandatory 2.5 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, and the mental health/developmental disabilities services levy becomes a required separate levy at 2.5 cents per $1,000

Voter-approved property tax levy increases may now extend up to 10 consecutive years (increased from 6 years), and counties may use rental car sales tax revenue for criminal justice purposes in addition to existing allowed uses