Concerning county fees for administration of the real estate excise tax.

 H-0039.2

HOUSE BILL 1044

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representative Wylie

Prefiled 12/11/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to county fees for administration of the real estate excise tax; amending RCW 82.45.180 ; adding a new section to chapter 36.33 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.40 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that the legislature and the state rely on county assessors to timely and accurately value taxable property and rely upon county treasurers to collect and distribute property tax revenues. Both offices have a role in the administration of property transactions. Therefore, the legislature intends to create administrative assistance funds for county assessors and treasurers and to increase REET fees from $5.00 to $20.00 per transaction.

Sec. 2. RCW 82.45.180 and 2013 c 251 s 11 are each amended to read as follows: