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WA SB5441

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Derek Stanford

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals 12 inactive or obsolete state accounts including the juvenile accountability incentive account, internet consumer access account, opportunity express account, Washington state flag account, commemorative works account, building communities fund account, Millersylvania park trust fund, state social and health services construction account, education construction fund, produce railcar pool account, guaranteed asset protection waiver account, and opportunity expansion account

  • Transfers residual balances from abolished accounts to designated funds by June 30, 2025: produce railcar pool account funds to multimodal transportation account, commemorative works funds to enterprise services account, Millersylvania park trust fund to Millersylvania park current account, education construction fund to common school construction fund, and opportunity express account to employment service administration account

  • Renames the broadband mapping account to the federal broadband account and expands its authorized uses to include all broadband activities authorized under federal law and nonfederal match requirements

  • Redirects fees from guaranteed asset protection waiver registrations ($250 application fee) from the abolished account to the general fund, and redirects medical cannabis authorization database fees and fines to the dedicated cannabis account

  • Amends multiple statutes (RCW 43.79A.040 and 43.84.092) to remove references to abolished accounts from investment earnings allocation provisions, with various effective dates and emergency clause provisions

Legislative Description

Concerning accounts.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways & Means1/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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