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Home My WebLink About10/15/2025 3GAGENDABILL CITY OFBREMERTON 3GCITYCOUNCIL SUBJECT:Study SessionDate: October8, 2025 OrdinanceNo. 5522toamendBremerton COUNCILMEETINGDate: October15, 2025 MunicipalCodeSection3.48.030 (s) entitled Department: DCD updates tothe Presenter: TaraBurgess definitions ofsalesforpurposes ofsalestax Phone: (360) 473-5311 collection SUMMARY:InJuly 2025theWashingtonStateLegislature passed EngrossedSubstitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 5814, whichadded newbusiness activitiestothedefinition ofretailsales. TheCityisrequiredtoadoptthenewdefinitions ofretailsalesandsales atretailbyJanuary01, 2026. Themainchange tothemodelthresholdisas follows: Businesses willberequiredtobegincollecting sales taxonthefollowingservices startingOct. 1, 2025:Advertising services, LivePresentations, IT services, CustomWebsite Development, Investigation, security & armoredcarservices, temporary staffing service, sales ofcustom software andcustomization ofprewrittensoftware ESSB5814alsoremoves thefollowingexclusions fromthedefinition ofdigital automated services (DAS): Servicesinvolvingprimarilyhuman effort, Livepresentations, Advertising servicesandData processing services. ATTACHMENTS:1)Ordinance No. 5522Updated 10/15/253:00PM2) StateSenateESSB 5814; and3) PowerPointPresentation FISCAL IMPACTS(IncludeBudgetedAmount): Therewould beananticipatedincrease in collectedsalestax. STUDY SESSION ACTION:Consent Agenda GeneralBusiness PublicHearing RECOMMENDED MOTION: MovetopassOrdinanceNo. 5522amendingBremerton MunicipalCode3.48.030(s)toupdatethe definitionsofsalesforpurposesof salestax collection. COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Deny Table Continue NoAction FormUpdated 04/19/2024 Docusign Envelope ID: 7B39EC13-0C52-4136-87BF-8CDB463193CC