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the town or cities are located;
<br />• regional city PFD—created by a city located in a county with a population greater
<br />than 1 million, when the city has a total population of less than 115,000 but greater
<br />than 80,000 and commences construction of a regional center prior to July 1, 2008;
<br />multi-city/town PFD—a new multi -city PFD may only be created by a group of at
<br />least three contiguous cities or towns, with a combined population of at least 160,000,
<br />each of which must have already established a PFD, and must obtain voter approval
<br />to fund the project; and
<br />• local PFD, single town or city PFD—created by a city or town that has also
<br />participated in the creation of an additional regional PFD, with three or more
<br />contiguous cities or towns, and must obtain voter approval to fund the project.
<br />All types of PFDs may charge fees for the use of its facilities. Each PFD may also impose a
<br />variety of taxes to fund its regional center or recreational facility, including an admissions
<br />tax not exceeding 5 percent, a vehicle parking tax not exceeding 10 percent, a local sales
<br />and use tax of up to 0.033 percent to finance regional centers, a voter -approved local sales
<br />and use tax of up to 0.2 percent, and, if applicable, a voter -approved 2 percent lodging
<br />excise tax.
<br />Summary: The legislative authority of two or more contiguous towns or cities, or the
<br />legislative authority of two or more contiguous towns or cities and the legislative authority
<br />of the county or counties in which the towns or cities are located, each of which participated
<br />in the creation of a PFD, may create an additional PFD. This PFD must be created prior to
<br />July 1, 2026. The creation of this PFD does not require all of the original participating
<br />towns, cities, or counties that previously created a PFD to participate in the formation of the
<br />new PFD. Any previously created district may continue its full corporate existence and
<br />activities notwithstanding the creation and existence of an additional district within the
<br />same geographic area.
<br />The PFD is authorized to acquire, construct, own, remodel, maintain, equip, reequip, repair,
<br />finance, and operate regional aquatics and sports facilities, including the purchase,
<br />acquisition, construction, repairing, remodeling, and operation of community pools within
<br />the district. The PFD may provide funding for transportation improvements directly
<br />associated with facilitating motor vehicle and pedestrian access to regional aquatics and
<br />sports facilities, which includes funding for new construction, reconstruction, expansion,
<br />and maintenance of pedestrian trails, city streets, county roads, and state highways.
<br />However, the transportation improvements must be aligned with applicable state, regional,
<br />or local transportation plans.
<br />The PFD may impose a voter -approved local sales and use tax at a rate of not more than 0.2
<br />percent regardless of other local sales and use taxes by any other PFD within its
<br />boundaries. The PFD may not issue bonds, if doing so would cause the scheduled annual
<br />principal and interest payments on the aggregate debt issued by the district in any fiscal year
<br />to equal or exceed 80 percent of the annual tax revenue that the district projects, on or prior
<br />Senate Bill Report - 2 - E2SSB 5001
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