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WA HB2055

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Travis Couture

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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