Providing state funding for essential affordable housing programs.



ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5576

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Lovelett, Alvarado, Saldaña, Bateman, Salomon, Valdez, Hasegawa, Nobles, C. Wilson, and Ramos)

READ FIRST TIME 02/28/25.

AN ACT Relating to providing a local government option for the funding of essential affordable housing programs; amending RCW 67.28.181 and 82.14.410 ; and adding a new section to chapter 82.02 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 82.02 RCW to read as follows:

(1)(a) The legislative body of a county, city, or town may impose a special excise tax on the sale of or charge made for the furnishing of lodging of short-term rentals subject to tax under chapter 82.08 RCW, as provided in this section.