Section 82.84.020 - Findings and declarations(1) Whereas access to food is a basic human need of every Washingtonian; and(2) Whereas keeping the price of groceries as low as possible improves the access to food for all Washingtonians; and(3) Whereas taxing groceries is regressive and hurts low- and fixed-income Washingtonians the most; and(4) Whereas working families in Washington pay a greater share of their family income in state and local taxes than their wealthier counterparts; now, therefore,(5) The people of the state of Washington find and declare that no local governmental entity may impose any new tax, fee, or other assessment that targets grocery items.
RCW 82.84.020
Added by 2019 c 2,§ 2, eff. 12/6/2018 (Initiative Measure No. 1634, approved 11/6/2018).