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WashingtonSB 58022025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Rebalancing statutory fund transfers and revenue dedications for transportation.

Sponsored By: Marko Liias (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

Long-term funding for Move Ahead WA

Each fiscal year from 2026 through 2038, $31 million from the general fund goes to the Move Ahead WA flexible account, paid in four equal quarterly transfers. For fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2028 through 2038, another $57 million each year also goes from the general fund to that account, paid quarterly. For fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2028 through 2038, $57 million each year is moved from the Public Works Assistance Account to the Move Ahead WA account, paid quarterly. Together, these streams provide steady, long‑term funding for Move Ahead WA projects.

New funding mix for transportation options

The law shifts money between the state general fund and the Multimodal Transportation Account. In fiscal year 2026, two scheduled transfers of $111.896 million and $114 million move out of the multimodal account to the general fund, paid in four equal quarterly payments. In fiscal years 2028 and 2029, $304.691 million each year moves from the general fund into the multimodal account, also paid quarterly. Starting July 1, 2027, 0.1% of state retail sales tax and 0.1% of state use tax collections are deposited in the multimodal account.

Quarterly funding for Connecting Washington projects

The State Treasurer makes quarterly transfers from the general fund to the Connecting Washington account by the last day of September, December, March, and June. The amount is $13.987 million per quarter from September 2023 through June 2025. It is $11.658 million per quarter from September 2025 through June 2027. It is $7.564 million per quarter from September 2027 through June 2029. It is $4.056 million per quarter from September 2029 through June 2031.

Deadlines to repay SR 16 and SR 520 tax deferrals

Any department or private entity that received a sales and use tax deferral for the SR 16 corridor or the SR 520 bridge project must finish paying the deferred taxes by June 30, 2026. Applicants must file with the Department of Revenue in the required form, and the Department must act on eligible applications within 60 days. The Legislature states its intent that any nontoll accounts used to pay these taxes be reimbursed from toll revenues by December 31, 2032 (SR 16) and by December 31, 2050 (SR 520).

Public Works funds moved to general fund

In fiscal years 2026 and 2027, the State Treasurer transfers $57 million each year from the Public Works Assistance Account to the state general fund, paid in four equal quarterly payments. This temporarily shifts Public Works funds to the general fund.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Marko Liias

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Curtis King

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 139 • No: 55

Senate vote • 4/25/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 37 • No: 11

House vote • 4/24/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 63 • No: 35

Senate vote • 4/19/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 39 • No: 9 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025*.

    5/20/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 418, 2025 Laws.

    5/20/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/20/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/27/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/26/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/25/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/25/2025Senate

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

    4/25/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/24/2025Senate

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/24/2025Senate

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    4/24/2025Senate

  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    4/24/2025Senate

  13. APP - Majority; do pass.

    4/23/2025Senate

  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/23/2025Senate

  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/23/2025Senate

  16. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

    4/21/2025Senate

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/19/2025Senate

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/19/2025Senate

  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted.

    4/19/2025Senate

  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/19/2025Senate

  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/19/2025Senate

  22. Minority; without recommendation.

    4/18/2025Senate

  23. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    4/18/2025Senate

  24. Referred to Ways & Means.

    4/5/2025Senate

  25. Minority; do not pass.

    4/4/2025Senate

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