Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Establishing a tax on certain business activities related to surpluses generated under the zero-emission vehicle program.

AN ACT Relating to establishing a tax on certain business activities related to surpluses generated under the zero-emission vehicle program;

SHB 2077·House·Bill

Rep. Joe FitzgibbonState House · LD-34·1 cosponsor

Fiscal noteState YesLocal No

Effective dateMay 20, 2025

Primary sponsor

Joe FitzgibbonState House · LD-34

Cosponsors

Nicole MacriState House · LD-43

Floor votes

House · Motion to Place Measure on 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SHB 2077Apr 22, 202555–42

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SHB 2077Apr 22, 202552–45

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SHB 2077Apr 26, 202528–19

Legislative history

Apr 14, 2025

First reading, referred to Finance.

Apr 19, 2025

FIN - Executive action taken by committee.

Apr 19, 2025

FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Apr 19, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Apr 19, 2025

Placed on second reading.

Apr 22, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Apr 22, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 22, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Apr 22, 2025

First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

Apr 25, 2025

WM - Majority; do pass.

Apr 25, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Apr 25, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Apr 25, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Apr 26, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 26, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Apr 27, 2025

Speaker signed.

Apr 27, 2025

President signed.

Apr 27, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

May 20, 2025

Governor signed.

May 20, 2025

Chapter 419, 2025 Laws.

May 20, 2025

Effective date 5/20/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Floor amendment by Couture (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Dufault (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Dye (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Dye (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Penner (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Wagoner (Not adopted)

Bill reports

House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 04-18-25 House Bill Report — Reported by FIN 04-19-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 04-22-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by WM 04-25-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 04-26-25 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025 Substitute House Bill Report — Passed Legislature

Session law

Chapter 419, Laws of 2025