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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1702: Public utility tax, counties

In committee 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 1702 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Authorizing counties to impose a public utility tax. Primary sponsor: Sharon Wylie (D). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to authorizing counties to impose a public utility tax;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sharon WyliePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Joe FitzgibbonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46

“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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Finance.

Sources

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