Bills

SB 3293: GENERAL EXCISE TAX; COUNTY SURCHARGE; TAX ASSESSMENT; USE

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-01-28

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-02: Referred to EIG/TRS/HHS, WAM.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Authorizes a county with a pre-existing surcharge to continue the surcharge after December 31, 2030, at the same rate of 0.5 per cent; provided that after December 31, 2030, the split or disbursement of this surcharge between the State and the counties shall be 0.25 per cent each with the State's share being reserved and allocated to the Med-QUEST division of the Department of Human Services.  Expands the authorized use of surcharge revenues to more than capital costs of a locally preferred alternative for a mass transit project for counties with a population greater than five hundred thousand.

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