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HB 1983 Details

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to the definition of timberland for the purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity;
Bill Description Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity.

Details

Date Introduced 02/17/2025
Originating Chamber House
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $1,124,822.75

Bill Topics

FORESTS AND FOREST PRODUCTS
TAXES - EXCISE
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Sponsors

Representative Tharinger (Primary)
Representative Bernbaum

Committee Hearings

Hearing House Finance (Executive)
Hearing House Finance (Executive)
Hearing Senate Ways & Means (Public)

HB 1983 Bill Timeline

Go to HB 1983 at leg.wa.gov
Building Momentum
02/16/2026
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
02/12/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 4.
02/12/2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
01/12/2026
Referred to Finance.
01/12/2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
01/12/2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
04/27/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
04/22/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
02/20/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
02/18/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
02/18/2025
FIN - Majority; do pass.
02/18/2025
FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
02/17/2025
First reading, referred to Finance.

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