Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6096: Delayed utility conn. fees
Status: In committee, February 26, 2026
Concerning delayed utility connection fees for residential construction.
What the bill says
An act Relating to delayed utility connection fees for residential construction; and amending RCW 35.92.025.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to delayed utility connection fees for residential construction; and amending RCW 35.92.025. Sec. 1. RCW 35.92.025 and 1985 c 445 s 6 are each amended to read as follows: (1) Cities and towns are authorized to charge property owners seeking to connect to the water or sewerage system of the city or town as a condition to granting the right to so connect, in addition to the cost of such connection, such reasonable connection charge as the legislative body of the city or town shall determine proper in order that such property owners shall bear their equitable share of the cost of such system. The equitable share may include interest charges applied from the date of construction of the water or sewer system until the connection, or for a period not to exceed ten years, at a rate commensurate with the rate of interest applicable to the city or town at the time of construction or major rehabilitation of the water or sewer system, or at the time of installation of the water or sewer lines to which the property owner is seeking to connect but not to exceed ten percent per year: PROVIDED, That the aggregate amount of interest shall not exceed the equitable share of the cost of the system allocated to such property owners. …
Sponsors
- Keith Goehner (R) · primary sponsor
- Jessica Bateman (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
Latest actions
- : Senate Rules "X" file.
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
- : Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Housing.
Votes
- Senate Committee on Housing: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6096 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 4, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: CITIES, UTILITIES
Common questions
- What is SB6096?
- SB6096 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Delayed utility conn. fees.
- What does SB6096 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to delayed utility connection fees for residential construction; and amending RCW 35.92.025.
- What is the status of SB6096?
- In committee as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Senate Rules "X" file. (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6096?
- Keith Goehner (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6096?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6096&Year=2025
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