Transferring extraordinary revenue collections from the estate tax to the developmental disabilities community services account.

 S-0559.1

SENATE BILL 5645

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Braun, Dozier, and Short

Read first time 02/03/25. Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

AN ACT Relating to transferring extraordinary revenue collections from the estate tax to the developmental disabilities community services account; reenacting and amending RCW 83.100.230 ; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who reside in community settings are best served by a broad array of services that support independent living. Although the establishment of the developmental disabilities community services account provides a mechanism with which to provide that support, a lack of reliable revenue sources has proven to be a barrier to achieving this goal. As a result, the legislature intends to establish a permanent funding source for this account in order to provide ongoing services and supports to assist individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as independently as possible in the least restrictive environment.

Sec. 2. RCW 83.100.230 and 2021 c 199 s 105 and 2021 c 196 s 3 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows: