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KITTITAS COUNTY
COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: November 5, 2019
ACTION REQUESTED: Approve a Resolution Adopting Legislation to Authorize a
Sales & Use Tax for Affordable and Supporting Housing in
Kittitas County.
BACKGROUND: In the 2019 Regular Session, the Washington State Legislature
approved, and the Governor signed, Substitute House Bill 1406
(Chapter 338, Laws of 2019) (“SHB 1406”).
SHB 1406 authorizes the governing body of a city or county to
impose a local and sales and use tax for the acquisition,
construction or rehabilitation of affordable housing or facilities
providing supportive housing and for the operations and
maintenance costs of affordable or supporting housing.
The tax will be credited against state sales tax collected within
Kittitas County and, therefore, will not result in higher sales and
use taxes within the County and will represent an additional source
of funding to address housing needs.
The proposed Resolution would allow the Kittitas County Board of
Commissioners to adopt legislation to authorize the maximum
capacity of the sales and use tax authorized by SHB 1406 within
one year of the effective date of SHB 1406, or by July 28, 2020.
INTERACTION: Chairman Cory Wright requested the proposed Resolution be
placed on the Agenda for Board consideration.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution Declaring the Intent of Kittitas County to
Adopt Legislation to Authorize a Sale and Use Tax for Affordable
and Supporting Housing in Accordance with Substitute House Bill
1406 (Chapter 338, Laws of 2019), and Other Materials Related
Thereto.
HANDLING: 1 – Clerk of the Board
1 copy – Judy Pless/Auditors office
1 copy – Prosecutors office
1 copy – HAHC Clerk
1 copy – Treasurer’s office
1 copy – johns@wliha.org (WA Low Income Housing Alliance)
1 copy – WSAC
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
LEAD STAFF: Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board