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SB 6211: 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, and the cities within those counties, choosing to fully plan under the Growth Management Act submit a proposition to the voters prior to adopting an ordinance to impose a local real estate excise tax available to fully planning counties.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Wilson (R-19)
Introduced
January 19, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
February 26, 2026
Companion bill
HB 2528
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: Jeff Wilson (R-19)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Liz Lovelett D-40Noel Frame D-36T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Minority; without recommendation.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. WM - Majority; do pass.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. LGV - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Local Government.

SB 6211 in other sessions

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