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WashingtonSB 54312025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Modifying tax and revenue laws in a manner that is not estimated to affect state or local tax collections.

Sponsored By: Mark Schoesler (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More tax relief for rural data centers

Beginning July 27, 2025, qualifying rural data center owners and tenants can count certain existing jobs toward tax-exemption requirements. This covers previously ineligible centers that receive certificates and previously qualified centers being refurbished. The jobs must serve the center and meet family-wage rules, but do not have to be new. Replacement servers also qualify at refurbished centers that were ineligible before June 9, 2022, and have valid exemption certificates. One rule requires installation and regular use within 12 years after the occupancy certificate or completion of refurbishment. For the construction category covering starts after June 30, 2015, and before July 1, 2035, a separate rule applies. That rule requires installation and regular use within 12 years after the exemption certificate date. These sales and use tax exemptions end July 1, 2048.

Simpler sales tax handling for medical vendors

Beginning July 27, 2025, medical equipment vendors do not have to separately state or collect sales tax on qualifying sales. The insurer must pay a fixed amount set by its contract with the vendor. The vendor must be unable to collect any remaining balance from the covered person or anyone else. The sale remains taxable; this rule only changes how the vendor handles sales tax.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mark Schoesler

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • June Robinson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Perry Dozier

    Republican • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 145 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/20/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 411, 2025 Laws.

    5/20/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/20/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/23/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/19/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/16/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/16/2025Senate

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

    4/8/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/31/2025Senate

  11. FIN - Majority; do pass.

    3/27/2025Senate

  12. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/27/2025Senate

  13. First reading, referred to Finance.

    2/21/2025Senate

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    2/19/2025Senate

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/19/2025Senate

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/19/2025Senate

  17. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

    2/12/2025Senate

  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/10/2025Senate

  19. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/6/2025Senate

  20. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    1/22/2025Senate

  21. Introduced

    1/22/2025Senate

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