SB 885 – Authorizes the cities of Centralia and Lebanon to impose a sales tax for public safety

• Sponsor: Rowden
• LR Number: 5806S.01I
• Committee: Local Government and Elections
• Last Action: 2/27/2018 - SCS Voted Do Pass S Local Government and Elections Committee (5806S.02C)
• Effective Date: August 28, 2018

Current Bill Summary

SCS/SB 885 - This act adds the cities of Centralia and Lebanon to the list of cities authorized to propose a sales tax for the purposes of improving public safety. Such sales tax, if approved by the voters, would be at a rate of 0.5%.

This provision is identical to a provision contained in CCS/SS/SCS/HB 1291 (2018), SS/SCS/SB 592 (2018), and SCS/HB 1442 (2018), and is substantially similar to HCS/HB 2186 (2018) and HB 2712 (2018), and to a provision contained in HCB 23 (2018).

JOSHUA NORBERG