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WA HB1340
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Deb Manjarrez
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AI Summary
- Expands Washington's existing sales tax exemption for food and food ingredients to include "prepared food," which is currently taxable
- Prepared food includes items sold heated, sold with eating utensils, or with two or more ingredients mixed by the seller
- Removes the condition that certain foods (manufacturer-produced foods, items sold by weight/volume, and bakery items) must be "sold without eating utensils" to qualify for exemption
- Maintains existing sales tax on soft drinks, bottled water, and dietary supplements
- Exempts the bill from tax preference performance statement requirements under RCW 82.32.805 and 82.32.808
Legislative Description
Exempting prepared food from sales tax.
Last Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
1/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Finance1/16/2025
Full Bill Text
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