{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-82.84.020","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 82.84.020","heading":"Findings and declarations.","body":"(1) Whereas access to food is a basic human need of every Washingtonian; and\n(2) Whereas keeping the price of groceries as low as possible improves the access to food for all Washingtonians; and\n(3) Whereas taxing groceries is regressive and hurts low- and fixed-income Washingtonians the most; and\n(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,\n(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.","path":["Title 82","Chapter 82.84"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=82.84.020","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T04:31:14Z","sha256":"d88a1e11544075e153f265fd9edb53b08296391ceca93e156c478baa5dca750a","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-82.84.010","next":"us-wa/rcw-82.84.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}