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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
03/02/2026
03/02/2026
Crossed Over
03/11/2025
03/11/2025
Passed
03/12/2026
03/12/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to targeted urban area tax preferences; amending 2 RCW 84.25.030 and 84.25.110; and creating new sections. 3
AI Summary
This bill aims to ensure that businesses involved in "clean energy transformation," defined as creating products that help lower Washington's carbon emissions, have equal access to existing tax preferences offered in targeted urban areas. It amends existing laws to allow cities that use these tax preferences to extend them for longer periods to these clean energy businesses. The bill also clarifies that these businesses must meet specific requirements, including providing verification of meeting application commitments and submitting a community workforce or project labor agreement, and that their construction projects must adhere to prevailing wage laws and employ state-registered apprentices. Additionally, it allows for additional extensions to the completion deadline for clean energy transformation business facilities that require federal certification, and it exempts this act from certain other state laws related to tax preference review.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Delivered to Governor. (on 03/12/2026)
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