Exempting schools and school districts from retail sales and use tax.

 H-2691.1

HOUSE BILL 2290

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Marshall, Schmidt, Jacobsen, Barkis, Rude, Shavers, McClintock, and Couture

Prefiled 01/07/26. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Finance.

AN ACT Relating to exempting schools and school districts from retail sales and use tax; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and creating a new section.

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 by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to sales made to a school or a school district.