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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5610

SB 5610: Horse racing/federal costs

Allowing the horse racing commission to impose a fee and use sales tax revenues for federal regulatory compliance.

Summary

  • Creates a tax credit equal to the amount a person pays to the Federal Horseracing Integrity Safety Authority or the Washington Horse Racing Commission.
  • Creates an annual transfer of an amount not to exceed $1.5 million from the general fund to the newly created Washington Equine Industry Federal Regulatory Account.
  • Funds from the imposition of state sales and taxes on equine products, services, or uses would be the source of state funds for the transfer into the Washington Equine Industry Federal Regulatory Account.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5610), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Claudia Kauffman (D-47)
Introduced
January 31, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
HB 1703
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5610, SSB 5610

AN ACT Relating to allowing the horse racing commission to impose a fee and using class 1 racing association sales tax revenues for federal regulatory compliance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claudia Kauffman (D-47)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

T'wina Nobles D-28Tina Orwall D-33

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5610)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5610)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5610)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5610)
  7. BFT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5610)
  8. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5610)
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. BFT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade.

SB 5610 in other sessions

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

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