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HB 2061 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Regarding concession fees by duty-free sales enterprises.

HB 2061 establishes a new concession fee for duty-free sales enterprises operating within Washington state. These businesses will pay a fee equal to 0.10 (10%) of their gross proceeds from merchandise sales. The revenue collected from this fee will be split, with half directed to the statewide tourism marketing account and the other half deposited into a new sustainable aviation fuel account. The sustainable aviation fuel account is designated to support research, development, and infrastructure for sustainable aviation fuel.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesImposes 10% fee on duty-free sales, directing revenue to tourism marketing and sustainable aviation fuel accounts, funding specific state programs.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationFunds sustainable aviation fuel research/development, directly supporting transportation infrastructure innovation within the aviation sector.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 26, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025
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Engrossed Substitute Bill → Substitute Passed Legislature · 4 edits
MODERATE
The document changed from a draft legislative text to the official certified enrollment of the bill. This version confirms that both the House and Senate passed the bill with specific vote counts and is now ready for filing by the Secretary of State.
TECHNICAL

Added the official Certification of Enrollment header, including the 69th Legislature and 2025 Regular Session identifiers.

Included the official vote counts for the House (56 Yeas, 40 Nays) and Senate (27 Yeas, 20 Nays) along with the passage dates.

Added the certification statement signed by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Added the filing section indicating approval by the Secretary of State.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2025 · House Apr 18, 2025

How they voted

29–20
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Apr 26, 2025
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2 Nay
93% Yea
R Republican20
1 Yea 18 Nay 1
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
13
Committee
9
May 20, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 26, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-20-1)
senate
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Joe Fitzgibbon
Joe Fitzgibbon
DDemocratic
WA
34
Co
Photo of Alex Ramel
Alex Ramel
DDemocratic
WA
40
Co
Photo of Mia Gregerson
Mia Gregerson
DDemocratic
WA
33
Co
Photo of Shelley Kloba
Shelley Kloba
DDemocratic
WA
1