SB 6003 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning the capital budget.

SB 6003 allocates $66.7 million from the state building construction account to fund new and expanded behavioral health facilities across Washington. It directly affects community hospitals, providers, and regional health entities applying for competitive grants to build or preserve mental health and substance use treatment capacity. Key provisions require projects to address geographic gaps in underserved areas, serve publicly funded patients, maintain facilities for at least 10 years, and meet specific criteria like collaboration with regional health entities and financial sustainability plans. The bill prohibits using funds for operating costs and prioritizes youth/adult bed capacity, crisis centers, peer respite services, and specialized care for populations like those with traumatic brain injury or dementia.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Signed Apr 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

Substitute Bill → Substitute Passed Legislature · 8 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to reflect its final passage by the legislature, updating the official title to include new RCW sections and specific funding amounts. Key substantive changes include increasing the Point Whitney property appraisal budget from $45,000 to $55,000, adjusting funding allocations for behavioral health facilities and housing projects, and adding new initiatives for early learning facilities, electric vehicle charging, and soil remediation. The act also repealed several previous sections and renumbered others to align with the final legislative text.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include new appropriations for early learning facilities, community EV charging, and a pilot soil remediation project, while specific funding amounts for behavioral health and housing were adjusted to reflect final legislative decisions.

FISCAL

Increased the budget for the Point Whitney property appraisal from $45,000 to $55,000.

Added new funding for the 2025-27 Early Learning Facilities program, including specific grants for construction and renovation projects.

Adjusted funding for the Behavioral Health Facilities program, reducing the competitive grant allocation from $70,000,000 to $10,000,000 while increasing specific project grants.

Introduced new funding for the 2025-27 Community EV Charging program to support infrastructure development.

Added a new section for a pilot soil remediation project in Okanogan County to address DDT contamination.

Reallocated funds within the Housing Trust Fund, modifying amounts for multifamily rental housing and permanent supportive housing projects.

Removed the Anaerobic Digester Development section, which was previously included in the bill.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the Washington Builds program requirements to include specific board composition rules and reporting standards.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House Mar 12, 2026

How they voted

51–0

Passed

Total votes 51

Mar 12, 2026

D Democratic31

31 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 1, 2026

Vetoed

Governor partially vetoed.

executive

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred in House amendments.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors