(1) A county with a population of one million five hundred thousand or more may impose an additional regular property tax levy in an amount not to exceed seven and one-half cents per thousand dollars of the assessed value of property in the county in accordance with the terms of this section.

     (2) Any tax imposed under this section shall be used as follows:

     (a) The first one cent for expanding transit capacity along state route number 520 by adding core and other supporting bus routes;

     (b) The remainder for transit-related expenditures.

     (3) The limitations in RCW 84.52.043 do not apply to the tax authorized in this section.

     (4) The limitation in RCW 84.55.010 does not apply to the first tax levy imposed under this section.

[2009 c 551 § 5.]