RCW 82.14.360
Special stadium sales and use taxes.
(1) The legislative authority of a county with a population of one million or more may impose a special stadium sales and use tax upon the retail sale or use within the county by restaurants, taverns, and bars of food and beverages that are taxable by the state under chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW. The rate of the tax shall not exceed five-tenths of one percent of the selling price in the case of a sales tax, or value of the article used in the case of a use tax. The tax authorized under this subsection is in addition to any other taxes authorized by law and shall not be credited against any other tax imposed upon the same taxable event. As used in this section, "restaurant" does not include grocery stores, mini-markets, or convenience stores.
(2) The legislative authority of a county with a population of one million or more may impose a special stadium sales and use tax upon retail car rentals within the county that are taxable by the state under chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW. The rate of the tax shall not exceed two percent of the selling price in the case of a sales tax, or rental value of the vehicle in the case of a use tax. The tax imposed under this subsection is in addition to any other taxes authorized by law and shall not be credited against any other tax imposed upon the same taxable event.
(3) The revenue from the taxes imposed under the authority of this section shall be used for the purpose of principal and interest payments on bonds, issued by the county, to acquire, construct, own, remodel, maintain, equip, reequip, repair, and operate a baseball stadium. Revenues from the taxes authorized in this section may be used for design and other preconstruction costs of the baseball stadium until bonds are issued for the baseball stadium. The county shall issue bonds, in an amount determined to be necessary by the public facilities district, for the district to acquire, construct, own, and equip the baseball stadium. The county shall have no obligation to issue bonds in an amount greater than that which would be supported by the tax revenues under this section, RCW 82.14.0485, and 36.38.010(4) (a) and (b). If the revenue from the taxes imposed under the authority of this section exceeds the amount needed for such principal and interest payments in any year, the excess shall be used solely:
(a) For early retirement of the bonds issued for the baseball stadium; and
(b) If the revenue from the taxes imposed under this section exceeds the amount needed for the purposes in (a) of this subsection in any year, the excess shall be placed in a contingency fund which may only be used to pay unanticipated capital costs on the baseball stadium, excluding any cost overruns on initial construction.
(4) The proceeds of any bonds issued for the baseball stadium shall be provided to the district.
(5) As used in this section, "baseball stadium" means "baseball stadium" as defined in RCW 82.14.0485.
(6) The taxes imposed under this section shall expire when the bonds issued for the construction of the baseball stadium are retired, but not later than twenty years after the taxes are first collected.
[ 2008 c 86 § 104; 2000 c 103 § 10; 1995 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 201; 1995 1st sp.s. c 14 § 7.]
NOTES:
Severability—Savings—Part headings not law—2008 c 86: See notes following RCW 82.14.030.
Part headings not law—Effective date—1995 3rd sp.s. c 1: See notes following RCW 82.14.0485.
Severability—Effective dates—1995 1st sp.s. c 14: See notes following RCW 36.100.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 82.14 - Local Retail Sales and Use Taxes.
82.14.010 - Legislative finding—Purpose.
82.14.030 - Sales and use taxes authorized—Additional taxes authorized—Maximum rates.
82.14.032 - Alteration of tax rate pursuant to government service agreement.
82.14.040 - County ordinance to contain credit provision.
82.14.045 - Sales and use taxes for public transportation systems.
82.14.0455 - Sales and use tax for transportation benefit districts.
82.14.048 - Sales and use taxes for public facilities districts—Definitions.
82.14.0486 - State contribution for baseball stadium limited.
82.14.049 - Sales and use tax for public sports facilities—Tax upon retail rental car rentals.
82.14.050 - Administration and collection—Local sales and use tax account.
82.14.070 - Uniformity—Rule making—Model ordinance.
82.14.212 - Transfer of funds pursuant to government service agreement.
82.14.215 - Apportionment and distribution—Withholding revenue for noncompliance.
82.14.230 - Natural or manufactured gas—Cities may impose use tax.
82.14.300 - Local government criminal justice assistance—Finding.
82.14.340 - Additional sales and use tax for criminal justice purposes—Referendum—Expenditures.
82.14.350 - Sales and use tax for juvenile detention facilities and jails—Colocation.
82.14.360 - Special stadium sales and use taxes.
82.14.370 - Sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties.
82.14.390 - Sales and use tax for regional centers.
82.14.410 - Sales of lodging tax rate changes.
82.14.415 - Sales and use tax for cities to offset municipal service costs to newly annexed areas.
82.14.420 - Sales and use tax for emergency communication systems and facilities.
82.14.430 - Sales and use tax for regional transportation investment district.
82.14.440 - Sales and use tax for passenger-only ferry service.
82.14.445 - Sales and use tax for passenger-only ferry service districts.
82.14.450 - Sales and use tax for counties and cities.
82.14.455 - Exemptions—Machinery and equipment used in generating electricity.
82.14.457 - Sales and use tax for digital goods—Apportionment.
82.14.465 - Hospital benefit zones—Sales and use tax—Definitions.
82.14.475 - Sales and use tax for the local infrastructure financing tool program.
82.14.480 - Sales and use tax for health sciences and services authorities.
82.14.485 - Sales and use taxes for regional centers.
82.14.490 - Sourcing—Sales and use taxes.
82.14.505 - Local revitalization financing—Demonstration projects.
82.14.510 - Sales and use tax for local revitalization financing.
82.14.515 - Use of sales and use tax funds—Local revitalization financing.
82.14.525 - Sales and use tax.
82.14.530 - Sales and use tax for housing and related services.
82.14.540 - Affordable and supportive housing—Sales and use tax.
82.14.545 - Mitigation payments.
82.14.550 - Manufacturing and warehousing job centers account.
82.14.820 - Warehouse and grain elevators and distribution centers—Exemption does not apply.