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Appendix F Options for Funding New Efforts Tax- and Other Fee-based Funding Sources Option 102. Expand the revenue-raising methods used by the Mason Conservation District Conservation districts receive funding from tax assessments and grants. Although authorized by the state legislature, they are not state agencies and, as such, do not receive an ongoing operating budget from the General Fund. One option would be to require those farms who want or need farm plans to pay for them directly. Counties also have the power to impose special assessments to fund conservation districts under RCW 89.08.400. In fact, the Mason Conservation district has already done this, and they administer the program and funds jointly with Mason Health Department. Option 103. Collect a real estate excise tax Real estate excise taxes apply to those selling real estate. Washington State currently levies a 1.28-percent tax, and both Mason and Jefferson counties levy an additional 0.50 percent, the maximum allowed for local governments. These funds can be used for public works projects as specified in RCW 82.46.010 and RCW 82.46.035, including stormwater infrastructure projects; however, they cannot be used for general program support. In addition to the state and local taxes, counties may submit to voters an additional 1.0-percent real-estate excise tax for acquiring and maintaining conservation areas—open spaces, marshes, aquifer recharge areas, shoreline areas, and other lands and waters that are important to preserve flora and fauna (Municipal Research & Services Center of Washington, 2002). Mason and/or Jefferson Counties could consider introducing ballot propositions for this additional excise tax. Option 104. Levy a public utility tax. Public utilities such as water providers are generally exempt from Washington State retail sales and B&O taxes. Instead, they pay separate utility taxes at rates specified in RCW 82.16 and pass this tax on to their customers. Local governments have the ability to raise public utility taxes up to 2 percent without voter approval, although this approach has been largely unpopular east of the Cascades (Washington State Tax Structure Committee, 2002). If this option were implemented, all revenues could be directed to the utility from which they were collected. Other Funding Sources Option 105. Pursue funding through the Puget Sound Restoration Fund. The Puget Sound Restoration Fund aims to fund and implement projects that achieve on-the-ground restoration of habitat and native species in Puget Sound. A particular, recent focus of the fund has been on providing page 154 Final Plan for County Adoption – May 11, 2006
Options for Funding New Efforts Appendix F assistance to community shellfish farms as well as the expanding the habitat for native Olympia oysters (Puget Sound Restoration Fund, 2005). Option 106. Pursue loans from the State Drinking Water Revolving Fund. This fund, which is administered by Ecology, offers assistance in the form of very-low-interest loans. It can be used to pay for capital improvements that increase public health protection and compliance with drinking water regulations. Option 107. Pursue funding from the State Legislature for infrastructure improvements to benefit Hood Canal Hood Canal’s water quality and fish habitat is a subject of broad regional concern. For example, in March 2005 Governor Christine Gregoire make a call to action regarding Hood Canal water quality, and she called for $5 million in additional funding in her 2005-2007 budget to help finance sewer and storm water projects at Belfair and Hoodsport, pay for identification of failing septic systems, provide low-interest loans for property owners to fix failing systems, and other measures to address nitrogen inputs (Office of the Governor, 2005). The governor is expected to release her plan for Puget Sound (including Hood Canal) in autumn, 2005 (McClure, 2005). Accordingly, now may be a particularly opportune time to pursue funding from the State government to address Hood Canal issues. Final Plan for County Adoption – May 11, 2006 page 155
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