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WashingtonSB 61322025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Authorizing a narrow modification to indebtedness limits for select inland port districts to ensure continued eligibility for federal funding for rail, power, and other critical public infrastructure improvements.

Sponsored By: Judy Warnick (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More borrowing room for qualifying ports

Beginning June 11, 2026, qualifying Washington port districts can borrow an extra 0.25% of their taxable property value without voter approval. The district must have created an increment area under state law. In the year it adopted the area's resolution or ordinance, the district's estimated taxable assessed value must have been $6 billion to $7 billion. That same year, the area's estimated taxable assessed value must have been less than $150 million. The extra borrowing must finance public improvements under Washington's tax increment financing law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Judy Warnick

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 0

House vote • 3/6/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 95 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 2/11/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/20/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 121, 2026 Laws.

    3/20/2026Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    3/20/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/12/2026legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    3/11/2026legislature

  6. President signed.

    3/9/2026legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    3/6/2026Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026Senate

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

    3/4/2026Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/26/2026Senate

  11. Committee relieved of further consideration.

    2/26/2026Senate

  12. LG - Majority; do pass.

    2/25/2026Senate

  13. Referred to Transportation.

    2/25/2026Senate

  14. LG - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/25/2026Senate

  15. First reading, referred to Local Government.

    2/16/2026Senate

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    2/11/2026Senate

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/11/2026Senate

  18. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

    2/6/2026Senate

  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    1/30/2026Senate

  20. LGV - Majority; do pass.

    1/29/2026Senate

  21. First reading, referred to Local Government.

    1/14/2026Senate

  22. Introduced

    1/14/2026Senate

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