Expanding the eligibility for historic preservation property tax special valuation.

 H-2604.1

HOUSE BILL 2697

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Hall, Dye, Nance, Ybarra, Reeves, Barnard, and Parshley

Read first time 01/28/26. Referred to Committee on Finance.

AN ACT Relating to expanding the eligibility for historic preservation property tax special valuation; amending RCW 84.26.070 ; and amending 2020 c 91 s 3 (uncodified).

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

Sec. 1. RCW 84.26.070 and 2020 c 91 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The county assessor shall, for (( ten )) 10 consecutive assessment years following the calendar year in which application is made, place a special valuation on property classified as eligible historic property.