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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5804

SB 5804: Fish habitat restoration

Concerning fish habitat restoration in response to the federal court injunction and supported by changes to the state tax structure and authorization of bonds.

Summary

  • Replaces a portion of the public utility tax on light and power utilities with a new tax on light and power utilities dedicated to projects that improve salmon and steelhead recovery and habitat restoration and mitigate the impact of fish passage barriers.
  • Authorizes the issuance of special tax revenue bonds in the total amount of $5 billion based on the new tax revenues.
  • Establishes that the bond repayment is solely backed by the new utility tax and not a general obligation of the state.
  • Redirects revenue sources currently directed to the Public Works Assistance Account to the general fund.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5804), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMar 29, 2025
  2. Out of committeeApr 8, 2025
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Yasmin Trudeau (D-27)
Introduced
March 29, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5804, SSB 5804

AN ACT Relating to fish habitat restoration in response to the federal court injunction and supported by changes to the state tax structure and authorization of bonds;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Yasmin Trudeau (D-27)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Claudia Kauffman D-47Mark Schoesler R-9Mike Chapman D-24Perry Dozier R-16Marko Liias D-21Jamie Pedersen D-43

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5804)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5804)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5804)
  6. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5804)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5804)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5804)
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5804 in other sessions

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

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