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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1867

HB 1867: Affordable housing REET

Allowing counties or cities to impose a real estate excise tax for the purpose of developing affordable housing, subject to the will of the voters.

Summary

  • Expands eligibility to impose a local affordable housing real estate excise tax (REET) to all counties.
  • Expands eligibility to impose a local affordable housing REET to all cities under certain circumstances.
  • Changes the local affordable housing REET rate to be up to 0.5 percent.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1867), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Alex Ramel (D-40)
Introduced
February 6, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1867, SHB 1867

AN ACT Relating to allowing counties or cities to impose a real estate excise tax for the purpose of developing affordable housing, subject to the will of the voters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alex Ramel (D-40)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Debra Lekanoff D-40Beth Doglio D-22Davina Duerr D-1Lisa Parshley D-22Julia Reed D-36Shaun Scott D-43Tarra Simmons D-23Nicole Macri D-43Mary Fosse D-38Gerry Pollet D-46Janice Zahn D-41

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1867)
  2. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1867)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1867)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  5. Referred to Finance.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1867)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1867)
  10. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1867)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1867)
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1867 in other sessions

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