HB 1202 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.

HB 1202 authorizes the state of Washington to issue $4.87 billion in general obligation bonds to fund capital projects approved in future state budgets. The bill directs bond proceeds to specific state accounts: $4.31 billion to the state building construction account and $555 million to a taxable building construction account, with funds later transferred to designated programs like outdoor recreation, habitat conservation, and early learning facilities. It establishes procedures for repaying bond principal and interest using state general revenues and requires annual certification of payment needs. The bill does not specify individual projects but creates the financial framework for funding state capital projects through bond sales.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Jan 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

Bill Substitute Bill · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was reclassified from a House Bill to a Substitute Bill, indicating it has been amended by a committee. The most significant change is a reduction in the total bond authorization amount from approximately $4.98 billion to $4.87 billion. Additionally, the specific allocation of funds between the general building construction account and the taxable building construction account was adjusted to reflect this lower total.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the total amount of debt the state is authorized to issue has been reduced.
FISCAL

The total bond authorization was reduced from $4,981,981,000 to $4,869,147,000.

The portion of funds remaining in the state building construction account was reduced from $4,526,981,000 to $4,314,527,000.

The portion of funds designated for the state taxable building construction account was increased from $455,000,000 to $554,620,000.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to reflect its status as a Substitute Bill and the sponsor information was slightly modified to indicate committee origin.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 9:00 AM.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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