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WA HB1778
Bill
Status
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeremie Dufault
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AI Summary
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State treasurer required to transfer 20% of monthly state sales tax revenues to the local sales and use tax account beginning January 1, 2026
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Department of Revenue must calculate total monthly sales tax collections and report to the state treasurer each month
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Distributed funds must be allocated to local taxing districts (counties, cities, transportation authorities, public facilities districts, etc.) in proportion to their existing local sales tax collections
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No increase to state or local sales tax rates; revenue sharing comes from existing state collections
Legislative Description
Sharing state sales tax revenues with local governments and not increasing the state or local sales tax rate.
Last Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
1/12/2026