HB 2135 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Modifying and extending the adaptive housing retail sales and use tax preference for disabled veterans.

HB 2135 extends and modifies a tax exemption for disabled veterans who use federal grants to adapt their homes. It raises the maximum tax refund per project from $2,500 to $5,000 and increases the annual state funding cap from $125,000 to $250,000, with future adjustments tied to Seattle-area inflation starting in 2028. The bill applies exclusively to veterans who received U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs grants for specially adapted housing or special housing adaptations. It expires on January 1, 2039, and requires the state to track usage to ensure funds stay within annual limits.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 11, 2025 Last action Feb 3, 2026

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Bill → Substitute Bill · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from H-2480.1 to H-3311.1 and transferred to the House Finance Committee for further review. The sponsor list was updated to reflect that House Finance is now the lead committee, while retaining the original sponsors. The act's text was slightly expanded to include an effective date provision and a minor wording adjustment regarding the tax remittance limit.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on modifying tax preferences for disabled veterans' adaptive housing, but the procedural status changed from a prefiled bill to one under committee consideration.

TIMELINE

Added a new section stating the act takes effect on July 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill number from H-2480.1 to H-3311.1 and updated the bill title to 'Substitute House Bill 2135'.

Adjusted the description of the tax remittance limit to clarify it applies to the state portion of sales tax only, and updated the expiration date reference in the act title.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the sponsor list to indicate the bill is now sponsored by House Finance, with the original representatives listed as co-sponsors.

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Committee

Feb 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors