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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2528: Real estate excise taxes/GMA

Creating uniformity for the process by which cities planning under the growth management act implement real estate excise taxes.

Summary

  • Removes the requirement that any county choosing to fully plan under the Growth Management Act, and the cities within those counties, must seek voter approval before imposing a local real estate excise tax.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2528), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Springer (D-45)
Introduced
January 16, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 4, 2026
Companion bill
SB 6211
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating uniformity for the process by which cities planning under the growth management act implement real estate excise taxes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Springer (D-45)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Skyler Rude R-16Joel McEntire R-19Beth Doglio D-22Lisa Parshley D-22Rob Chase R-4Alex Ramel D-40Greg Nance D-23

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Minority; do not pass.
  2. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  3. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2528 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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