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WA HB2055
Bill
Status
3/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Travis Couture
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AI Summary
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Establishes a state revenue limit calculated by increasing the previous fiscal year's limit by a "fiscal growth factor" based on the average of inflation plus population change over the prior three fiscal years
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Creates a six-member State Revenue Limit Committee (including the director of financial management, state treasurer, and legislative budget committee leaders) requiring at least four votes to take action on limit adjustments
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Sets the baseline for the new limit using total state revenues from the general fund and related funds for fiscal year 2025-2026, excluding federal funds
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Requires the state treasurer to transfer any revenue collections exceeding the annual limit to the budget stabilization account by June 30th of each fiscal year
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Prevents circumvention by requiring the revenue limit be lowered if state programs are shifted to other funding sources or if revenues are redirected to other state/local accounts after January 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Establishing a state revenue limit and directing excess revenues be deposited in the budget stabilization account.
Last Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
1/12/2026