WA Leg - HB 1983

WA Leg - HB 1983 Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False 01 - February 17, 2025 - First reading, referred to Finance. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-February17,2025-Firstreading,referredtoFinance. 02 - February 18, 2025 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-February18,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonFinanceat8:00AM. 03 - February 18, 2025 - FIN - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-February18,2025-FIN-Majority;dopass. 04 - February 18, 2025 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-February18,2025-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 05 - February 20, 2025 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-February20,2025-ReferredtoRules2Review. 06 - April 22, 2025 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 06-April22,2025-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 07 - April 27, 2025 - Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 07-April27,2025-ReferredtoRules2Consideration. 08 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 09 - January 12, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-January12,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration. 10 - January 12, 2026 - Referred to Finance. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-January12,2026-ReferredtoFinance. 11 - February 6, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February6,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonFinanceat8:00AM. 12 - February 6, 2026 - FIN - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February6,2026-FIN-Majority;dopass. 13 - February 6, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February6,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 14 - February 9, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February9,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 15 - February 11, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February11,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 16 - February 12, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February12,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 17 - February 12, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 4. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February12,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,68;nays,26;absent,0;excused,4. 18 - February 16, 2026 - First reading, referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February16,2026-Firstreading,referredtoWays&Means. 19 - February 24, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February24,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat4:00PM. 20 - March 2, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-March2,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat10:30AM. 21 - March 2, 2026 - WM - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-March2,2026-WM-Majority;dopass. 22 - March 2, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-March2,2026-Minority;donotpass. 23 - March 2, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-March2,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 24 - March 2, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 24-March2,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 25 - March 5, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 25-March5,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 26 - March 6, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 26-March6,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 27 - March 6, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 27-March6,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,30;nays,19;absent,0;excused,0. 28 - March 6, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 28-March6,2026-Speakersigned. 29 - March 9, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 29-March9,2026-Presidentsigned. 30 - March 10, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 30-March10,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 31 - March 24, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 31-March24,2026-Governorsigned. 32 - March 24, 2026 - Chapter 171, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 32-March24,2026-Chapter171,2026Laws. 33 - March 24, 2026 - Effective date 6/11/2026. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1983&Initiative=False Bill Description - Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 33-March24,2026-Effectivedate6/11/2026.