Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2006: Industrial land banks
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
Extending the deadline for a rural county collecting the sales and use tax for economic development purposes to designate industrial land banks under the growth management act.
What the bill says
An act Relating to extending the deadline for a rural county collecting the sales and use tax for economic development purposes to designate industrial land banks under the growth management act; and amending RCW 36.70A.367.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to extending the deadline for a rural county collecting the sales and use tax for economic development purposes to designate industrial land banks under the growth management act; and amending RCW 36.70A.367. Sec. 1. RCW 36.70A.367 and 2014 c 149 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1) In addition to the major industrial development allowed under RCW 36.70A.365, a county planning under RCW 36.70A.040 that meets the criteria in subsection (5) of this section may establish, in consultation with cities consistent with provisions of RCW 36.70A.210, a process for designating a bank of no more than two master planned locations for major industrial activity outside urban growth areas. (2) A master planned location for major industrial developments may be approved through a two-step and subsequent approval of specific major industrial developments through a local master plan process described under subsection (3) of this section. (a) The comprehensive plan must identify locations suited to major industrial development due to proximity to transportation or resource assets. The plan must identify the maximum size of the industrial land bank area and any limitations on major industrial developments based on local limiting factors, but does not need to specify a particular parcel or parcels of property or identify any specific use or user except as limited by this …
Sponsors
- Alex Ybarra (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House Rules "X" file.
- : Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM.
- : By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- : First reading, referred to Local Government.
Votes
- House Committee on Local Government: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Common questions
- What is HB2006?
- HB2006 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Industrial land banks.
- What does HB2006 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to extending the deadline for a rural county collecting the sales and use tax for economic development purposes to designate industrial land banks under the growth management act; and amending RCW 36.70A.367.
- What is the status of HB2006?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: House Rules "X" file. (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2006?
- Alex Ybarra (R).
- Where is the official record for HB2006?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2006&Year=2025
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