Washington HB1436 provides tax credits to cities and counties to incentivize hiring more law enforcement officers.

Washington HB1436 aims to address rising crime rates by encouraging cities and counties to increase their commissioned law enforcement officers. The bill allows local governments to impose a 0.10 percent sales and use tax, with proceeds used solely for employing additional officers. If a city's local commissioned rate per 1,000 population is below the national average, it can also use the tax revenue for criminal justice purposes.

Washington HB1436 provides tax credits to cities and counties to incentivize hiring more law enforcement officers.

Washington HB1436 aims to address rising crime rates by encouraging cities and counties to increase their commissioned law enforcement officers. The bill allows local governments to impose a 0.10 percent sales and use tax, with proceeds used solely for employing additional officers. If a city's local commissioned rate per 1,000 population is below the national average, it can also use the tax revenue for criminal justice purposes.