Use of tax receipts
Seattle Mun. Code § 5.65.010
in effect5.65.010 - Use of tax receipts
A. All receipts from the tax levied in this Chapter 5.65 shall be restricted in use and shall be used only for the following purposes: (1) lowering the property tax burden and the impact of other regressive taxes, including the business and occupation tax rate; (2) addressing the homelessness crisis; (3) providing affordable housing, education, and transit; (4) replacing federal funding potentially lost through federal budget cuts, including funding for mental health and public health services, or responding to changes in federal policy; (5) creating green jobs and meeting carbon reduction goals; and (6) administering and implementing the tax levied by this Chapter 5.65.
B. Any changes to the permitted purposes for the use of income tax revenues as provided in subsection 5.65.010.A must be approved by ordinance and be subject to a public hearing and any applicable race and social justice initiative analysis.
(Ord. 125339, § 2, 2017.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT5REFITA_SUBTITLE_IITA_CH5.65INTAHICORE_5.65.010USTAREFetched: 11/1/2026