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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1717

HB 1717: Affordable housing/sales tax

Creating a sales and use tax remittance program for affordable housing.

Summary

  • Authorizes cities and counties to establish a local sales and use tax remittance program for affordable housing.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESHB 1717), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2026
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2026
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mari Leavitt (D-28)
Introduced
January 29, 2025 in the House
Last action
March 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5591
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1717, SHB 1717, ESHB 1717

AN ACT Relating to a sales and use tax remittance program for affordable housing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mari Leavitt (D-28)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Sam Low R-39Adison Richards D-26Clyde Shavers D-10Amy Walen D-48Lisa Parshley D-22Julia Reed D-36Greg Nance D-23

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2026
Version voted on: ESHB 1717
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1717)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESHB 1717)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1717)
  4. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1717)
  5. WM - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1717)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1717)
  7. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1717)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESHB 1717)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1717)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1717)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1717)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1717)
  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1717)
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1717)
  18. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Referred to Finance.
  21. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  22. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  23. Referred to Appropriations.
  24. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1717 in other sessions

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