WA HB2442

Counties and cities planning under the Growth Management Act may impose an additional real estate excise tax up to 0.25% for capital projects including streets, parks, airports, homeless facilities, affordable housing, and nuisance property abatement

Counties may impose a new excise tax up to 0.5% on real property sales for affordable housing development, and cities may impose the same tax if their county declines or delays implementation past January 1, 2028

Counties gain authority to impose a public utility tax up to 3% on gross income from utilities serving unincorporated areas, with 0.2% of revenue dedicated to low-income utility assistance

Cities and counties may impose a 0.01% sales and use tax without voter approval for children and family services including child care, youth mental health services, and shelter assistance

Property tax levy provisions are modified to make veterans' assistance and developmental disabilities/mental health services levies separate from regular county levies, and voter-approved levy lid lift periods are extended from 6 to 10 consecutive years