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WA HB2590
Bill
Status
2/17/2026
Primary Sponsor
Strom Peterson
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AI Summary
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Limited equity cooperatives are exempted from the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (Chapter 64.90 RCW) unless they voluntarily elect to be subject to it through their declaration
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Adds a statutory definition of "limited equity cooperative" to RCW 64.90.010: a cooperative where members can only sell ownership interests to median-income households and resale prices are capped at original purchase price plus permanent improvements, special assessments used for building improvements, and a documented rate of return
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Updates property tax exemption provisions in RCW 84.36.675 to reference the new limited equity cooperative definition rather than containing a standalone definition
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Property tax exemption for limited equity cooperatives providing low-income housing expires January 1, 2033
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Amends three sections of Revised Code of Washington: 64.90.010 (definitions), 64.90.360 (chapter applicability), and 84.36.675 (property tax exemptions)
Legislative Description
Exempting limited equity cooperatives from the Washington uniform common interest ownership act.
Last Action
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
3/12/2026