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WA SB6114
Bill
Status
2/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Noel Frame
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AI Summary
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Establishes a statutory definition of "fixture" for real estate excise tax purposes as property affixed to real estate that is necessary to the property's function, designed for use with the property, or requires special equipment/alteration to remove
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Defines "affixed" as property installed on, attached to, or embedded in real property through weight, size, fasteners, structural integration, or partial burial underground
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Excludes items attached solely by quick disconnect conduits such as power or electronic cabling from the definition of "affixed"
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Specifies that fixture determinations must be made without regard to the owner's intent, property tax classifications, uniform commercial code characterizations, or buyer-seller/lessor-lessee agreements
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Amends RCW 82.02.010 and RCW 82.45.032 to incorporate the new definitions, explicitly adding "fixtures" to the definition of real property subject to excise tax
Legislative Description
Defining the terms "fixture" and "affixed" for excise tax purposes.
Last Action
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
2/26/2026