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HB 1628 - Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)

Date postedJanuary 28, 2023
Posted By: Staff in Bills,

Increasing the supply of affordable housing by modifying the state and local real estate excise tax.

Bill Information

Sponsors:  Chopp, Macri, Peterson, Alvarado, Taylor, Reed, Pollet, Lekanoff, Fitzgibbon, Berg, Riccelli, Davis, Street, Ramel, Duerr, Senn, Doglio, Cortes, Stonier, Gregerson, Mena, Berry, Fosse, Goodman, Bergquist, Slatter, Ormsby, Thai, Farivar, Simmons, Wylie

Status: (H) Rules

What the bill does:

  • Increases real estate transaction tax on sales over $5 million from 3% to 4%
  • Funds to support affordable housing programs

Latest Action Alert: N/A

Talking Points: N/A

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