(The Center Square) – Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson plans to introduce legislation that would dedicate up to 25% of any sales tax increase for addiction treatment services.
Nelson’s resolution seeks to fill gaps in the city’s existing substance abuse services with any sales tax increase that the state authorized earlier this year.
House Bill 2015 authorizes most local jurisdictions to raise sales taxes by .1% without voter approval. However generated revenue has to go toward public safety programs…