ESHB 1408 — Establishing funding for community preservation and development authorities approved through RCW 43.167.060.

What this bill does

Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to review each Community Preservation and Development Authority's (CPDA) use of funding for specified objectives, including assisting small businesses, repairing unreinforced masonry, addressing litter, addressing housing needs, and supporting homelessness remediation and outreach. Requires a portion of the sales and use tax collected on retail sales at certain stadiums to be deposited into the CPDA Account. Requires each CPDA to submit a biennial report on strategic plans, use of funding, and impacts on their communities.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 13, 2026
  94 yea · 0 nay · 4 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 4, 2026
  47 yea · 1 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — Final Passage without Senate Amendments · March 12, 2026
  49 yea · 0 nay

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