WA People
BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1355: Tax compacts/capital invest.

Modifying retail taxes compacts between the state of Washington and federally recognized tribes located in Washington state by increasing the revenue-sharing percentages when a compacting tribe has completed a qualified capital investment.

Summary

  • Increases the revenue-sharing percentages between a compacting tribe and the state when the tribe has completed a qualified capital investment.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 20, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2025
  6. LawApr 22, 2025
Prime sponsor
April Berg (D-44)
Introduced
January 17, 2025 in the House
Last action
April 22, 2025
Session law
Chapter 136, Laws of 2025
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5264
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying retail taxes compacts between the state of Washington and federally recognized tribes located in Washington state by increasing the revenue-sharing percentages when a compacting tribe has completed a qualified capital investment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: April Berg (D-44)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Cindy Ryu D-32Debra Lekanoff D-40Strom Peterson D-21Julio Cortes D-38Chris Stearns D-47Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Mary Fosse D-38Gerry Pollet D-46Sharon Wylie D-49Natasha Hill D-3Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 20, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1355
71 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican142401
How each member voted

Yea (71)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage on Reconsideration

Passed March 20, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1355
72 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican152301
How each member voted

Yea (72)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1355
40 Yea 8 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican10810
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 136, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. WM - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  18. Vote on third reading will be reconsidered.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  23. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1355 in other sessions

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