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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1694: City & county REET revenues

Concerning revenues from the excise tax on real estate transactions imposed by cities and counties under RCW 82.46.035.

Summary

  • Allows certain local Real Estate Excise Tax revenues to be used for facilities for those experiencing homelessness and affordable housing projects.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
My-Linh Thai (D-41)
Introduced
January 29, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to revenues from the excise tax on real estate transactions imposed by cities and counties under RCW 82.46.035;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: My-Linh Thai (D-41)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Janice Zahn D-41Lisa Parshley D-22Chipalo Street D-37Strom Peterson D-21Davina Duerr D-1Shelley Kloba D-1Natasha Hill D-3Nicole Macri D-43Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1694 in other sessions

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