Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2584: Farm machinery sales tax
Status: In committee, February 6, 2026
Providing a sales and use tax exemption for qualifying farm machinery and equipment.
What the bill says
An act Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for qualifying farm machinery and equipment; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for qualifying farm machinery and equipment; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that agriculture is a vital component of society and that United States agriculture has many problems that are increasing in severity. The legislature further finds that the country is relying on fewer and larger farms that are hundreds of miles away from many population centers and that the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated how that can be dangerous, unsecure, and result in higher prices and empty shelves. The legislature further finds that the United States department of agriculture's national agricultural statistics indicates that the number of United States farms has been in steady decline for several decades with farmland consolidation into a smaller number of very large farms. (2) The legislature intends to increase the competitiveness and financial stability of small and medium-sized agricultural producers located in the state of Washington that have an annual gross income of less than $2,000,000 by providing these agricultural producers a sales and use tax exemption that will reduce the cost of farm equipment valued above $10,000 used directly for crop production. NEW SECTION. Sec. …
Sponsors
- Tom Dent (R) · primary sponsor
- Mary Dye (R)
- Jeremie Dufault (R)
- Clyde Shavers (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : FIN - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 4:00 PM.
- : First reading, referred to Finance.
Votes
- House Committee on Finance: Do pass (February 5, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXES - EXCISE
Common questions
- What is HB2584?
- HB2584 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Farm machinery sales tax.
- What does HB2584 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for qualifying farm machinery and equipment; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2584?
- In committee as of February 6, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Rules 2 Review. (February 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2584?
- Tom Dent (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2584?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2584&Year=2025
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