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SB5645 • 2026
Transferring extraordinary revenue collections from the estate tax to the developmental disabilities community services account.
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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Estate tax/extraordinary rev
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Estate tax/extraordinary rev
AN ACT Relating to transferring extraordinary revenue collections 1 from the estate tax to the developmental disabilities community 2 services account; reenacting and amending RCW 83.100.230; and 3 creating a new section. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that individuals 6 with intellectual and developmental disabilities who reside in 7 community settings are best served by a broad array of services that 8 support independent living. Although the establishment of the 9 developmental disabilities community services account provides a 10 mechanism with which to provide that support, a lack of reliable 11 revenue sources has proven to be a barrier to achieving this goal. As 12 a result, the legislature intends to establish a permanent funding 13 source for this account in order to provide ongoing services and 14 supports to assist individuals with intellectual and developmental 15 disabilities to live as independently as possible in the least 16 restrictive environment.17 Sec. 2. RCW 83.100.230 and 2021 c 199 s 105 and 2021 c 196 s 3 18 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:19 S-0559.1 SENATE BILL 5645 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Braun, Dozier, and Short Read first time 02/03/25. Referred to Committee on Ways & Means. p. 1 SB 5645 (1) The education legacy trust account is created in the state 1 treasury. Money in the account may be spent only after appropriation. 2 ((Expenditures)) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this 3 section, expenditures from the account may be used only for support 4 of the common schools, and for expanding access to higher education 5 through funding for new enrollments and financial aid, early learning 6 and child care programs, and other educational improvement efforts.7 (2) Beginning in fiscal year 2026, 50 percent of receipts under 8 this chapter in excess of $600,000,000 during any fiscal year must be 9 transferred to the developmental disabilities community services 10 account created in RCW 71A.20.170. The state treasurer must make the 11 transfer required under this subsection within 60 days of being 12 notified by the department that receipts under this chapter exceeded 13 $600,000,000 during any fiscal year.14 --- END --- p. 2 SB 5645