Provisions for multiple year levy lid lifts and content for ballot titles
Multiple 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 (i.e. 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)