Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5994: Timber tax distributions
Status: Signed into law, March 16, 2026
Preserving timber tax distributions for school districts with recent school district levy failures.
What the bill says
An act Relating to preserving timber tax distributions for school districts with recent school district levy failures; amending RCW 84.33.081; and declaring an emergency.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to preserving timber tax distributions for school districts with recent school district levy failures; amending RCW 84.33.081; and declaring an emergency. Sec. 1. RCW 84.33.081 and 2007 c 69 s 5 are each amended to read as follows: (1) On the last business day of the second month of each calendar quarter, the state treasurer shall distribute from the timber tax distribution account to each county the amount of tax collected on behalf of each county under RCW 84.33.051, less each county's proportionate share of appropriations for collection and administration activities under RCW 84.33.051, and shall transfer to the state general fund the amount of tax collected on behalf of the state under RCW 84.33.041, less the amount of the distribution under subsection (7) of this section and the state's proportionate share of appropriations for collection and administration activities under RCW 84.33.041. The county treasurer shall deposit moneys received under this section in a county timber tax account which shall be established by each county. Following receipt of moneys under this section, the county treasurer shall make distributions from any moneys available in the county timber tax account to taxing districts in the county, except the state, under subsections (2) through (4) of this section. (2) From moneys available, there first shall be a distribution to each …
Sponsors
- Adrian Cortes (D) · primary sponsor
- Noel Frame (D)
- Liz Lovelett (D)
- Sharon Shewmake (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 3/16/2026.
- : Chapter 74, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 4, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Finance: Do pass (March 2, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 11, 2026): 47 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: Do pass (February 3, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Common questions
- What is SB5994?
- SB5994 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Timber tax distributions.
- What does SB5994 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to preserving timber tax distributions for school districts with recent school district levy failures; amending RCW 84.33.081; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of SB5994?
- Signed into law as of March 16, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 3/16/2026. (March 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5994?
- Adrian Cortes (D), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5994?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5994&Year=2025
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