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WA SB5697

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Vandana Slatter

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands property tax exemption to cover nonprofit-owned property that is loaned, leased, or rented to government entities (federal, state, county, municipal, or federally recognized Indian tribes) or other nonprofits when used for character-building, benevolent, protective, or rehabilitative social services

  • Changes treatment of donated merchandise sales from nonexempt to exempt use, provided proceeds further the nonprofit organization's exempt purposes

  • Eligible government users include the United States, Washington State, counties, municipal corporations, and federally recognized Indian tribes located in the state

  • Applies to property taxes levied for collection beginning in 2026 and thereafter

  • Exempts this tax preference from the standard tax preference review requirements under RCW 82.32.805 and 82.32.808

Legislative Description

Providing a property tax exemption for property owned by a qualifying nonprofit organization and loaned, leased, or rented to and used by any government entity to provide character-building, benevolent, protective, or rehabilitative social services.

Last Action

Senate Rules "X" file.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules4/27/2025
Finance3/14/2025
Rules2/28/2025
Ways & Means2/7/2025

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