Provisions for multiple year levy lid lifts and content for ballot titles
Provisions for multiple year levy lid lifts and content for ballot titlesMultiple year levy lid lifts:
- May only be voted at a Primary Election or General Election.
- Require voter approval of a simple majority.
- Must be levied within 12 months of voter approval.
- Increase the district's highest lawful levy above statutory levy limitation and establish a limit factor in each of a maximum of 6 subsequent years.
- Levy capacity increase is temporary unless the ballot specifically states the resulting levy will be used for future levy limit calculations.
- Funds raised through a lid lift can be supplanted in counties with a population of 1.5 million or more, when approved by the voters between July 26, 2009 and December 31, 2011.
- Funds raised through a lid lift can be supplanted in counties with a population less than 1.5 million, when approved by voters after July 26, 2009.
- May provide that the exemption authorized by RCW 84.36.381 will apply to the lid lift increased levy capacity.
Multiple year levy lid lift ballot titles must contain:
- Identification of the enacting legislative body.
- Statement of the subject matter, not to exceed 10 words.
- A concise description of the measure, not to exceed 75 words.
- The dollar rate (levy rate) proposed only for the first year of the consecutive years.
- The limit factor, or a specific index to be used for determining a limit factor (for example, Consumer Price Index) by which the regular tax levy will be increased in each of the subsequent consecutive years.
- The limited purpose for the increase.
- A question asking if the ballot measure should be approved.
RCW 29A.36.071, 29A.72.050, 84.55.050(2)