Concerning accountability for waste tire removal funds.

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S-4145.1

SENATE BILL 6273

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Dozier and Torres

Read first time 01/22/26. Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology.

AN ACT Relating to accountability for waste tire removal funds; amending RCW 70A.205.420 ; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that the waste tire fee levied on the retail sale of new replacement vehicle tires was increased from $1 to $5 per tire sold in chapter 417, Laws of 2025 (ESSB 5801). The legislature finds that to effectively allocate these resources and prioritize cleanup efforts, the public and the legislature must understand the scope and magnitude of the waste tire problem in Washington. Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature to require the department of ecology to publish and maintain a publicly accessible inventory of known, unauthorized tire piles.

Sec. 2. RCW 70A.205.420 and 2020 c 20 s 1191 are each amended to read as follows:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

14% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -5 28/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 263 days quiet

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