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Kent official urges state, federal help after e‑commerce shifts $18–$20 million in sales tax
Summary
Kent Mayer Dana Rauf said a 2009 Washington law that directs sales tax to delivery destinations has cost the city roughly $18–$20 million and increased truck traffic; a state bill to replace some lost revenue recently moved out of committee.
Kent Mayer Dana Rauf, Transportation Committee Vice Chair for New Economies, said Kent has lost an estimated $18 million to $20 million in sales-tax revenue after a 2009 Washington law redirected sales taxes to the destination of delivered goods and called for state and federal action to help cities pay for road maintenance.
Rauf said the shift in where people buy goods — ordering online and having items delivered — concentrates truck traffic near warehouses in the Industrial Valley and increases wear on neighborhood streets. "For Kent, that means a significant amount of truck…
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