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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2711

HB 2711: Transportation resources

Concerning transportation resources.

Summary

  • Repeals the luxury aircraft tax.
  • Increases the aircraft fuel tax and annual aircraft registration fees, indexing both to 2 percent annual inflation and directing the increases to two sustainable aviation fuel-related accounts.
  • Aggregates and distributes fuel taxes received attributable to inflation in the same manner as other fuel tax increases made in 2025.
  • Modifies the use tax base for the use tax component of the luxury vehicle tax and the recreational vessel tax.
  • Exempts motor homes from the luxury vehicle tax for the period from July 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026.
  • Delays the program to reimburse registered tow truck operators for the costs of towing indigent persons' vehicles to July 1, 2027.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2711), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2026
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2026
  4. Passed SenateMar 11, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2026
  6. LawMar 31, 2026
Prime sponsor
Jake Fey (D-27)
Introduced
February 2, 2026 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2026
Session law
Chapter 255, Laws of 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2711, SHB 2711, ESHB 2711

AN ACT Relating to transportation resources;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jake Fey (D-27)

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2026
Version voted on: ESHB 2711
83 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56102
Republican27903
How each member voted

Yea (83)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 11, 2026
Version voted on: ESHB 2711
33 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28200
Republican51301
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 11, 2026
Version voted on: ESHB 2711
54 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54500
Republican03702
How each member voted

Yea (54)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026*. (ESHB 2711)
  2. Chapter 255, 2026 Laws. (ESHB 2711)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 2711)
  4. Speaker signed. (ESHB 2711)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 2711)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 2711)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 2711)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2711)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2711)
  10. Committee amendment not adopted. (ESHB 2711)
  11. Passed final passage; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 2711)
  12. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 2711)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2711)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2711)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2711)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2711)
  17. TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2711)
  18. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESHB 2711)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESHB 2711)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2711)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2711)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2711)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2711)
  25. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 2711)
  27. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2711)
  28. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2711)
  29. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. Minority; without recommendation.
  31. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  33. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2711 in other sessions

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