Investing in the state's paramount duty to fund K-12 education and build strong and safe communities.



ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2049

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Bergquist, Pollet, Santos, Peterson, Fosse, Ryu, Ormsby, Parshley, Macri, Wylie, Berry, Ramel, Street, Gregerson, Doglio, Farivar, Reed, Reeves, Hill, and Callan)

READ FIRST TIME 04/19/25.

AN ACT Relating to investing in the state's paramount duty to fund K-12 education and build strong and safe communities by modifying the state and local property tax authority and adjusting the school funding formula; amending RCW 84.52.0531 and 28A.500.015 ; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 84.52.0531 and 2022 c 108 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Beginning with taxes levied for collection in 2020, the maximum dollar amount which may be levied by or for any school district for enrichment levies under RCW 84.52.053 is equal to the lesser of (( two dollars and fifty cents )) $2.50 per (( thousand dollars )) $1,000 of the assessed value of property in the school district or the maximum per-pupil limit. This maximum dollar amount shall be reduced accordingly as provided under RCW 43.09.2856 (2).