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WashingtonHB 16502025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Concerning the addition of airport capital projects as an allowable use of local real estate excise tax revenues.

Sponsored By: Tom Dent (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Local taxes can fund airport projects

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington cities and counties can use local real estate sales taxes for qualifying airport construction and improvements. Airports must appear in the latest Washington Aviation System Plan or the federal National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Airports qualifying through the federal plan must have fewer than 10,000 yearly passenger boardings, based on the latest federal aviation data. Projects that install or improve systems for distributing leaded aviation fuel do not qualify. Local governments are not required to spend this money, and the law sets no funding amount.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tom Dent

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Barkis

    Republican • House

  • Carolyn Eslick

    Republican • House

  • Dan Bronoske

    Democratic • House

  • Jake Fey

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Zahn

    Democratic • House

  • Jenny Graham

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 3

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 47 • No: 2

House vote • 3/12/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 96 • No: 1 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/21/2025House

  2. Chapter 85, 2025 Laws.

    4/21/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/21/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/16/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/14/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/11/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/10/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/10/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/7/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/4/2025House

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

    4/3/2025House

  12. Minority; do not pass.

    4/3/2025House

  13. WM - Majority; do pass.

    4/3/2025House

  14. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    3/14/2025House

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/12/2025House

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/12/2025House

  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/12/2025House

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

    3/10/2025House

  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/28/2025House

  20. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/26/2025House

  21. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/26/2025House

  22. First reading, referred to Finance.

    1/28/2025House

  23. Introduced

    1/28/2025House

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