Bill > HB2231

This bill aims to incentivize cities and counties in Washington to attract and retain commissioned law enforcement officers. It authorizes counties and cities to impose a 0.10% sales and use tax as a credit against the state sales and use tax. At least 50% of the revenue from this tax must be used solely for attracting and retaining additional commissioned law enforcement officers, while the remaining percentage can be used for other criminal justice purposes. The bill sets a timeline for when different-sized jurisdictions can impose this tax, starting with smaller counties and cities by 2025 and expanding to all jurisdictions by 2029. The bill also reenacts and amends existing law related to the basic law enforcement training requirements for certain law enforcement personnel.