Washington § 84.52.115 - Public health clinic levies authorized.

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§ 84.52.115. Public health clinic levies authorized.

(1) A county, at the time of levying general taxes, may levy an additional regular property tax, not to exceed five cents per $1,000 of assessed value in any one year, in accordance with this section.
(2) The legislative authority of a county imposing this levy must either:
(a) Impose the levy as a separate levy, independent of the regular property tax levy authorized in RCW 84.52.043(1)(b); or
(b) Impose the levy as part of its levy authorized in RCW 84.52.043(1)(b).
(3) Any tax imposed under this section may only be used for the operation, maintenance, and capital expenses of public health clinics.
(4) The limitations in RCW 84.52.043 do not apply to the tax levy authorized in this section and the limitation in RCW 84.55.010 does not apply to the first year the tax levy is imposed under this section.
(5) For the purposes of this section, "public health clinic" means a fixed or mobile, publicly operated site for the provision of low-barrier public health and other related services including, but not limited to: Primary, dental, and reproductive health care; treatment, control, and prevention of communicable diseases, substance use disorder, and other health conditions; maternal, infant, child, and family health and nutrition; behavioral health care; assistance with health plan enrollment; and access and referrals to other community services.
[ 2026 c 221 s 801.]

Notes

Findings—2026 c 221: See note following RCW 82.14.542.
Effective date—2026 c 221: See note following RCW 82.46.035.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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