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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2297

HB 2297: Grocery store incentives

Incentivizing grocery stores located in underserved communities.

Summary

  • Authorizes cities to adopt preferential rates for city business and occupation tax.
  • Exempts sales made to a grocery store from the retail sales and use tax on security and investigative services.
  • Creates business and occupation and property tax preferences for certain grocery stores located in underserved community zones.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2297), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Darya Farivar (D-46)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2297, SHB 2297

AN ACT Relating to incentivizing grocery stores located in underserved communities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Darya Farivar (D-46)

24 co-sponsors (24 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sharlett Mena D-29Liz Berry D-36Lisa Parshley D-22Cindy Ryu D-32Steve Tharinger D-24Kristine Reeves D-30Julia Reed D-36Julio Cortes D-38Chipalo Street D-37Shelley Kloba D-1Shaun Scott D-43Brianna Thomas D-34Jamila Taylor D-30Beth Doglio D-22Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Melanie Morgan D-29Mia Gregerson D-33Timm Ormsby D-3Mary Fosse D-38Natasha Hill D-3Gerry Pollet D-46Adam Bernbaum D-24Osman Salahuddin D-48Joe Timmons D-42

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2297)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2297)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2297)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2297)
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2297)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Finance.
  13. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2297 in other sessions

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