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File #: AB2019-458    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 8/27/2019 In control: Council
On agenda: 9/24/2019 Final action: 9/24/2019
Enactment date: 9/24/2019 Enactment #: ORD 2019-066
Title: Ordinance amending WCC 8.13, Solid Waste Disposal District, regarding the Solid Waste Excise Privilege Tax
Indexes: Waste Management
Attachments: 1. Agenda Bill Master Report, 2. Adopted Ordinance 2019-066, 3. Adopted Ordinance 2019-066 Strike, 4. Staff Memo, 5. Proposed Ordinance, 6. Exhibit A, 7. Exhibit B, as Introduced 9.10.pdf, 8. Exhibit B - Original, 9. Notice of Hearing 9.24.2019, 10. Notice of Adoption for 9.24.2019, 11. Amended Page-582 9.10.2019
Related files: AB2020-142, AB2019-457
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Ordinance amending WCC 8.13, Solid Waste Disposal District, regarding the Solid Waste Excise Privilege Tax

 

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Amend WCC 8.13, Solid Waste Disposal District, regarding the existing solid waste excise privilege tax, as per RCW 36.58, Solid Waste Disposal, to implement a revenue neutral conversion of the current $8.50 per ton solid waste excise privilege tax, as levied against solid waste collection companies, to 3.3% of customer invoice, to ensure that the amount of tax collected equals the amount of tax remitted.



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