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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1355: Tax compacts/capital invest.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1355 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Modifying retail taxes compacts between the state of Washington and federally recognized tribes located in Washington state by increasing the revenue-sharing percentages when a compacting tribe has completed a qualified capital investment. Primary sponsor: April Berg (D). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Governor signed.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to modifying retail taxes compacts between the state of Washington and federally recognized tribes located in Washington state by increasing the revenue-sharing percentages when a compacting tribe has completed a qualified capital investment;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
April BergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Julio CortesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Debra LekanoffCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lillian Ortiz-SelfCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Strom PetersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Chris StearnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Sharon WylieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 136, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. Minority; do not pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page