Revised Code of Washington Chapter 39.100 — Hospital Benefit Zones

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Wash. Rev. Code § 39.100.010

Definitions

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Benefit zone" means the geographic zone from which taxes are to be appropriated to finance public improvements authorized under this chapter and in which a hospital that has received a certificate of need is…

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Wash. Rev. Code § 39.100.020

Conditions for financing public improvements

A local government may finance public improvements using hospital benefit zone financing subject to the following conditions:(1)(a) The local government adopts an ordinance designating a benefit zone within its boundaries and specifying the public improvements proposed to be financed in whole or in part with the use of…

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Wash. Rev. Code § 39.100.030

Benefit zone creation—Agreement, hearing, and notice requirements—Ordinance requirements

(1) Before adopting an ordinance creating the benefit zone, a local government must:(a) Obtain written agreement for the use of hospital benefit zone financing to finance all or a portion of the costs of the designated public improvements from any taxing authority that imposes a sales or use tax under chapter 82.14 RCW…

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Wash. Rev. Code § 39.100.040

Benefit zone ordinance, publicizing and delivery—Challenges to benefit zone formation

(1) A local government that adopts an ordinance creating a benefit zone under this chapter shall, within ninety days of adopting the ordinance:(a) Publish notice in a legal newspaper of general circulation within the benefit zone that describes the public improvement, describes the boundaries of the benefit zone, and i…

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Wash. Rev. Code § 39.100.050

Use of excess local excise tax—Boundary information—Definitions

(1) A local government that creates a benefit zone and has received approval from the department under RCW 82.32.700 to impose the local option sales and use tax authorized in RCW 82.14.465 may use annually any excess local excise taxes received by it from taxable activity within the benefit zone to finance public impr…

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Wash. Rev. Code § 39.100.060

Issuance of revenue bonds

(1) A local government may issue revenue bonds to fund public improvements, or portions of public improvements, that are located within a benefit zone and that it is authorized to provide or operate. Whenever revenue bonds are to be issued, the legislative authority of the local government shall create or have created…

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Wash. Rev. Code § 39.100.900

Effective date—2006 c 111

This act takes effect July 1, 2006.

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