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RCW 82.14370: Sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties. Page 3 of 4 Severability -1999 c 311: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1999 c 311 § 606.] Intent -1997 c 366: "The legislature recognizes the economic hardship that rural distressed areas throughout the state have undergone in recent years. Numerous rural distressed areas across the state have encountered serious economic downturns resulting in significant job loss and business failure. In 1991 the legislature enacted two major pieces of legislation to promote economic development and job creation, with particular emphasis on worker training, income, and emergency services support, along with community revitalization through planning services and infrastructure assistance. However even though these programs have been of assistance, rural distressed areas still face serious economic problems including: Above-average unemployment rates from job losses and below-average employment growth; low rate of business start-ups; and persistent erosion of vitally important resource -driven industries. The legislature also recognizes that rural distressed areas in Washington have an abiding ability and consistent will to overcome these economic obstacles by building upon their historic foundations of business enterprise, local leadership, and outstanding work ethic. The legislature intends to assist rural distressed areas in their ongoing efforts to address these difficult economic problems by providing a comprehensive and significant array of economic tools, necessary to harness the persistent and undaunted spirit of enterprise that resides in the citizens of rural distressed areas throughout the state. The further intent of this act is to provide: (1) A strategically designed plan of assistance, emphasizing state, local, and private sector leadership and partnership; (2) A comprehensive and significant array of business assistance, services, and tax incentives that are accountable and performance driven; (3) An array of community assistance including infrastructure development and business retention, attraction, and expansion programs that will provide a competitive advantage to rural distressed areas throughout Washington; and (4) Regulatory relief to reduce and streamline zoning, permitting, and regulatory requirements in order to enhance the capability of businesses to grow and prosper in rural distressed areas." [ 1997 c 366 § 1.] Goals -1997 c 366: 'The primary goals of chapter 366, Laws of 1997 are to: (1) Promote the ongoing operation of business in rural distressed areas; (2) Promote the expansion of existing businesses in rural distressed areas; (3) Attract new businesses to rural distressed areas; (4) Assist in the development of new businesses from within rural distressed areas; (5) Provide family -wage jobs to the citizens of rural distressed areas; and (6) Promote the development of communities of excellence in rural distressed areas." [ 1997 c 366 § 2.] Severability -1997 c 366: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." ( 1997 c 366 § 11.) https:Happ.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=82.14.370 1/15/2020