WashingtonSB 56822025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Concerning the Washington customized employment training program.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

50% tax credit for training workers

Beginning July 27, 2025, participating businesses can claim a Washington tax credit equal to 50% of their payments into the employment training finance account. Any unused credit carries forward to cut taxes in later years. This credit lowers your state business tax bill if you are in the program.

Rules and end dates for training credit

Anyone who claims the credit must file an annual tax performance report with the Department of Revenue. If a participant fails to meet the program rule in RCW 28B.67.020(2)(b)(ii), they must repay all credits taken, plus interest. No credit is allowed for repayments tied to training allowances received on or after July 1, 2031. The credit section ends July 1, 2033, unless lawmakers extend it.

State review of training credit performance

By December 31, 2028, the state college board reports which counties have eligible businesses and qualified training schools. The report also describes efforts to grow credit use across more industries and schools, and shares results such as employees trained, wages after training, retention, and credentials earned. The law sets a performance statement for this tax preference and lets JLARC use state data to review it. If 75% of participating businesses finish training and repay their loans, lawmakers state they intend to extend the preference.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Judy Warnick
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

Drew Hansen
Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 2

House vote • 4/16/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 96 • No: 1 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 47 • No: 1 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

Effective date 7/27/2025.
5/15/2025Senate
Chapter 289, 2025 Laws.
5/15/2025Senate
Governor signed.
5/15/2025legislature
Delivered to Governor.
4/23/2025legislature
Speaker signed.
4/22/2025legislature
President signed.
4/19/2025legislature
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
4/16/2025Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
4/16/2025Senate
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
4/10/2025Senate
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
4/8/2025Senate
FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
4/7/2025Senate
FIN - Majority; do pass.
4/7/2025Senate
First reading, referred to Finance.
3/13/2025Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
3/11/2025Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
3/11/2025Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
3/5/2025Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2/28/2025Senate
Minority; without recommendation.
2/27/2025Senate
WM - Majority; do pass.
2/27/2025Senate
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
2/6/2025Senate
Introduced
2/6/2025Senate

Bill Text

Session Law
5/22/2025
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Bill as Passed Legislature
4/23/2025
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Original Bill
2/5/2025
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