BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2745: Insurance premium taxes

Increasing temporarily insurance premium taxes on insurers to fund health insurance premium assistance.

Summary

Increases insurance premium taxes from a rate of 2 percent to 2.75 percent of premiums, premium deposits, and prepayments collected during calendar year 2026.
Requires taxes collected in excess of 2 percent of premiums and prepayments be deposited in the state health care affordability account and used as specified.
Requires taxes collected in excess of 2 percent of premiums and prepayments be borne solely by the taxpayer and not passed through to enrollees, unless authorized by the Insurance Commissioner.

From the House Bill Analysis 2026 (HB 2745), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to temporarily increasing insurance premium taxes on insurers to fund health insurance premium assistance;

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

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

HB 2745 (2019–20) Neuropsychiatric disorders · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2745 (2017–18) Lost or destroyed warrants · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2745 (2015–16) Ferry committee appointments · Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2016
HB 2745 (2013–14) Used oil recycling · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2745 (2011–12) Veterans/resident students · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2745 (2009–10) Lead-based paint program · Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2010
HB 2745 (2007–08) Port district equality · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2745 (2005–06) DUI felony · Did not pass · died in committee