ESHB 1408: Establishing funding for community preservation and development authorities approved through RCW 43.167.060.
Signed into law: Chapter 217, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Santos
- Introduced
- January 20, 2025
- Status
- C 217 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 3/25/2026. (March 25, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
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, 202694 yea · 0 nay · 4 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 4, 202647 yea · 1 nay · 1 not voting
- Senate: Final Passage without Senate Amendments · March 12, 202649 yea · 0 nay
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