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WA SB6297

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ron Muzzall

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts temporary staffing services provided to nonprofit behavioral health entities from Washington state retail sales tax by amending RCW 82.04.050

  • Defines "nonprofit behavioral health entity" as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization that provides behavioral health services as defined in RCW 71.24.025

  • Maintains the existing retail sales tax exemption for temporary staffing services provided to hospitals licensed under chapters 70.41 or 71.12 RCW

  • Aligns the definition of "temporary staffing services" with the existing definition of "staffing services" in RCW 82.04.540, with the new carve-outs for hospitals and nonprofit behavioral health entities

  • Excludes this tax preference from the standard tax preference performance statement requirements under RCW 82.32.805 and 82.32.808

Legislative Description

Making temporary staffing services provided to nonprofit behavioral health entities exempt from retail sales tax.

Last Action

First reading, referred to Finance.

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance3/4/2026
Rules3/2/2026
Ways & Means1/23/2026

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