Modifying retail taxes compacts between the state of Washington and federally recognized tribes located in Washington state by increasing the revenue-sharing percentages when a compacting tribe has completed a qualified capital investment.

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HOUSE BILL 1355

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Berg, Ryu, Lekanoff, Peterson, Cortes, Stearns, Ortiz-Self, Fosse, Pollet, Wylie, Hill, and Ormsby; by request of Department of Revenue

Read first time 01/17/25. Referred to Committee on Finance.

AN ACT Relating to modifying retail taxes compacts between the state of Washington and federally recognized tribes located in Washington state by increasing the revenue-sharing percentages when a compacting tribe has completed a qualified capital investment; amending RCW 43.06.523 ; and creating new sections.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 43.06.523 and 2020 c 132 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1)(a) The governor may enter into compacts with tribes concerning revenue collected by the state from the state sales tax, state use tax, and certain state business and occupation taxes, to the extent these taxes are imposed on qualified transactions. All compacts must meet the requirements under this section.