Exempting providers of free durable medical equipment from retail sales and use tax for certain items.

 H-2549.1

HOUSE BILL 2175

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Klicker, Rude, Dufault, Ley, Schmidt, Marshall, Barnard, Nance, Jacobsen, Dye, Stuebe, and Graham

Prefiled 12/19/25. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Finance.

AN ACT Relating to exempting providers of free durable medical equipment from retail sales and use tax for certain items; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 82.08 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The tax levied under this chapter does not apply to sales made to free durable medical equipment providers of items reasonably necessary for the operation of, and provision of health care by, free durable medical equipment providers.