HB 2650 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning notifications and effective dates for department of revenue administration of certain excise taxes.

HB 2650 creates a tax deferral program for property owners developing affordable housing on underdeveloped land (like surface parking lots) in qualifying cities. It requires owners to complete construction within three years, offer housing to low/moderate-income households (costing ≤30% of income), and submit verification to cities within 30 days of a certificate of occupancy. Cities must then confirm compliance with affordability and construction standards before the Department of Revenue finalizes the sales/use tax deferral. The bill directly affects property developers, local cities administering the program, and the Department of Revenue. If requirements aren’t met, cities can deny the deferral or require interest on nonqualifying taxes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

Bill Substitute Bill · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to shift focus from expanding definitions of affordable housing to clarifying the administrative process for approving deferral applications. The most significant change is the addition of new requirements for cities to issue conditional certificates of program approval, including strict 90-day review deadlines and a formal appeal process for denied applications. Additionally, the bill was renumbered from a House Bill to a Substitute Bill, indicating it has been revised by the legislature.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from defining housing categories and tax thresholds to establishing the procedural rules for cities to grant tax deferrals and the rights of applicants to appeal denials.
REQUIREMENT

New requirements mandate that cities must approve or deny deferral applications within 90 days and provide written reasons for any denial.

A new appeal process was added, allowing applicants to contest a denial to the city's governing authority within 30 days if there was no substantial evidence for the city's decision.

DEFINITION

The detailed definitions for various housing income levels and property types found in the original bill were removed entirely.

TECHNICAL

The bill was renumbered from House Bill 2650 to Substitute House Bill 2650, reflecting legislative amendments.

TIMELINE

The expiration date for the deferral program was removed from the text, while the effective date for lodging tax changes remains January, April, or July.

Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2026

How they voted

980
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 100
Feb 17, 2026
D Democratic61
60 Yea 1
98% Yea
R Republican39
38 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 17, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-2)
house
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Lisa Parshley
DDemocratic
WA
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