Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6343: Atmospheric river/tax relief
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Providing tax relief to Washington residents impacted by the atmospheric river and winter weather event.
What the bill says
An act Relating to providing tax relief to Washington residents impacted by the atmospheric river and winter weather event; amending RCW 84.70.010; and creating new sections.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to providing tax relief to Washington residents impacted by the atmospheric river and winter weather event; amending RCW 84.70.010; and creating new sections. Sec. 1. RCW 84.70.010 and 2021 c 192 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1) If, on or before December 31st in any calendar year, any real or personal property placed upon the assessment roll of that year is destroyed in whole or in part, or is in an area that has been declared a disaster area by the governor or the county legislative authority and has been reduced in value by more than twenty percent as a result of a natural disaster, the true and fair value of such property shall be reduced for that assessment year by an amount determined by taking the true and fair value of such taxable property before destruction or reduction in value and deduct therefrom the true and fair value of the remaining property after destruction or reduction in value. (2) Taxes levied for collection in the year in which the true and fair value has been reduced under subsection (1) of this section shall be abated in whole or in part as provided in this subsection. The amount of taxes to be abated shall be determined by first multiplying the amount deducted from …
Sponsors
- Tina Orwall (D) · primary sponsor
- Steven Conway (D)
- Claudia Kauffman (D)
- Liz Lovelett (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Sharon Shewmake (D)
- Vandana Slatter (D)
- Lisa Wellman (D)
- Wilson, Claire (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : 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 8:00 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Finance.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : 1st substitute bill substituted
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Votes
- House Committee on Finance: Do pass (March 2, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 17, 2026): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6343 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 9, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAX PREFERENCES - EXEMPTIONS, CREDITS, DEDUCTIONS, DEFERRALS, ETC.
Common questions
- What is SB6343?
- SB6343 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Atmospheric river/tax relief.
- What does SB6343 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to providing tax relief to Washington residents impacted by the atmospheric river and winter weather event; amending RCW 84.70.010; and creating new sections.
- What is the status of SB6343?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6343?
- Tina Orwall (D), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6343?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6343&Year=2025
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