A flood control zone district in a county with a population of 775,000 or more, or a county within the Chehalis river basin, that is coextensive with a county may protect the levy under RCW 86.15.160 from prorationing under RCW 84.52.010(3)(b)(iii) by imposing up to a total of 25 cents per $1,000 of assessed value of the tax levy authorized under RCW 86.15.160 outside of the $5.90 per $1,000 of assessed value limitation under RCW 84.52.043(2), if those taxes otherwise would be prorated under RCW 84.52.010(3)(b)(iii).

Effective date—2015 c 170: "This act takes effect January 1, 2018." [ 2015 c 170 § 6.]

Findings—Intent—2015 c 170: "The legislature finds that flooding is a critical problem in Washington. The legislature further finds that flooding can result in loss of human life, damage to property, destruction of infrastructure, and bring economic activity to a standstill. The legislature further finds that flood control zone districts offer critical services that protect our state by mitigating the devastating impacts of flooding. It is the legislature's public policy objective to maximize available financing tools to flood control zone districts to continue their important work. Therefore, it is the legislature's intent to exempt levies imposed by a qualifying flood control zone district from certain limitations upon regular property tax levies." [ 2015 c 170 § 1.]

Application—2015 c 170: "This act applies to taxes levied for collection in 2018 and thereafter." [ 2015 c 170 § 5.]