(1) To the extent that funds are appropriated, the department shall administer a grant program for counties to assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of an electronic processing and reporting system for real estate excise tax affidavits that is compatible with the automated real estate excise tax system developed by the department, and to assist in complying with the requirements of RCW 82.45.180(1). (2) Subject to the limits in subsection (3) of this section, the amount of the grant shall be equal to the amount paid by a county to: (a) Purchase computer hardware or software, or to repair or upgrade existing computer hardware or software, used for the electronic processing and reporting of real estate excise tax affidavits and that is compatible with the automated real estate excise tax system developed by the department; and (b) Make changes to existing software that are necessary to comply with the requirements of RCW 82.45.180(1). (3)(a) No county is eligible for grants under this section totaling more than one hundred thousand dollars. (b) Grant funds shall not be awarded for expenditures made by a county with funds distributed to the county by the state treasurer under RCW 82.45.180(3)(b). (4) No more than three million nine hundred thousand dollars in grants may be awarded under this section. [ 2012 c 198 s 7; 2006 c 312 s 2; 2005 c 480 s 4.]
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