Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 D cosponsors

SB 5396 — Expanding the sales and use tax exemption for farmworker housing.

Last action — Effective date 10/1/2021.

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  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

140 added · 143 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to SB 5396 clarify that the tax exemption for farmworker housing only applies if the housing meets the current building codes for single-family or multifamily dwellings. Additionally, the bill specifies that this housing must be used for at least five consecutive years after approval for occupancy, or else the full tax amount will be owed with interest. These changes are important because they ensure that farmworker housing adheres to safety standards and remains dedicated to its intended use, helping to protect both workers and communities.

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S-1035.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5396 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By Senate Housing & Local Government (originally sponsored by Senators Lovelett, Saldaña, Conway, Das, Kuderer, Nguyen, and Wilson, C.) READ FIRST TIME 02/12/21.
S-0583.2 SENATE BILL 5396 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By Senators Lovelett, Saldaña, Conway, Das, Kuderer, Nguyen, and Wilson, C.
Read first time 02/01/21.
Referred to Committee on Housing & Local Government.
The exemption is provided for all housing units in the development and is available only if the buyer provides the seller with an exemption certificate in a form and manner prescribed by the department by rule.
The exemption is available only if the buyer provides the seller with an exemption certificate in a form and manner prescribed by the department by rule.
(2) The exemption provided in this section for ((agricultural employee)) farmworker housing provided ((to)) on a year-round p.
(2) The exemption provided in this section for ((agricultural employee)) farmworker housing provided ((to)) on a year-round ((employees of the agricultural employer,)) basis only applies if p.
1 SSB 5396 ((employees of the agricultural employer,)) basis only applies if that housing is built to the current building code for single-family or multifamily dwellings according to the state building code, chapter 19.27 RCW.
1 SB 5396 that housing is built to the current building code for single-family or multifamily dwellings according to the state building code, chapter 19.27 RCW.
(4) The exemption provided in this section does not apply to housing built for the occupancy of an employer, family members of an employer, or persons owning stock or shares in a farm partnership or corporation business.
(4) The exemption provided in this section does not apply to housing built for the occupancy of an employer, family members of an employer, ((or)) persons owning stock or shares in a farm partnership or corporation business, or workers in the United States on an H-2A visa under the United States citizenship and immigration services.
The exemption provided in this section does not apply to housing built exclusively for workers in the United States on an H-2A visa under the United States citizenship and immigration services.
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(ii) Delivering to storage, market, or a carrier for transportation to market or to processing any agricultural or aquacultural commodity;
2 SSB 5396 (ii) Delivering to storage, market, or a carrier for transportation to market or to processing any agricultural or aquacultural commodity;
(c) "Farmworker" means a single person, family, or unrelated persons living together with incomes derived from farm work of at least $3,000 per year.
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2 SB 5396 (c) "Farmworker" means a single person, family, or unrelated persons living together with incomes derived from farm work of at least $3,000 per year.
501(c)), or for- profit provider of housing for housing ((agricultural employees)) farmworkers on a year-round or seasonal basis, including bathing, food handling, hand washing, laundry, and toilet facilities, single- family and multifamily dwelling units and dormitories, and includes labor camps under RCW 70.114A.110.
501 (c)), or for- profit provider of housing for housing ((agricultural employees)) farmworkers on a year-round or seasonal basis, including bathing, food handling, hand washing, laundry, and toilet facilities, single- family and multifamily dwelling units and dormitories, and includes labor camps under RCW 70.114A.110.
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(1) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply in respect to the use of tangible personal property that becomes an ingredient or component of buildings or other structures, in which at least 50 percent of housing units are used as ((agricultural employee)) farmworker housing, during the course of constructing, repairing, p.
3 SSB 5396 (1) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply in respect to the use of tangible personal property that becomes an ingredient or component of buildings or other structures, in which at least 50 percent of housing units are used as ((agricultural employee)) farmworker housing, during the course of constructing, repairing, decorating, or improving the buildings or other structures by any person.
3 SB 5396 decorating, or improving the buildings or other structures by any person.
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(2) The legislature categorizes these tax preferences as ones intended to induce certain designated behavior by taxpayers as indicated in RCW 82.32.808(2)(a).
4 SSB 5396 (2) The legislature categorizes these tax preferences as ones intended to induce certain designated behavior by taxpayers as indicated in RCW 82.32.808(2)(a).
(4) If a review finds that new farmworker housing is developed utilizing these preferences, then the legislature intends to extend the expiration date of these tax preferences.
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4 SB 5396 (4) If a review finds that new farmworker housing is developed utilizing these preferences, then the legislature intends to extend the expiration date of these tax preferences.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 10/1/2021.

  2. Chapter 250, 2021 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  11. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 08:00 AM

  12. Minority; do not pass.

  13. FIN - Majority; do pass.

  14. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.

  15. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 08:00 AM

  16. Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.

  17. First reading, referred to Finance.

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 21).

  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  22. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:30 AM

  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  24. Minority; without recommendation.

  25. Minority; do not pass.

  26. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  27. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:30 AM.

  28. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM

  29. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.

  30. Referred to Ways & Means.

  31. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government at 08:00 AM

  32. And refer to Ways & Means.

  33. Minority; without recommendation.

  34. Minority; do not pass.

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

  36. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government at 8:00 AM.

  37. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government at 08:00 AM

  38. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government at 8:00 AM.

  39. First reading, referred to Housing & Local Government.

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#16)

Passed 57 Yea · 41 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 02600
Democrat 48000
Unaffiliated 91500
Total 574100
% of votes cast 58%42%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Nay
Chandler — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Nay
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Nay
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Maycumber — Nay
McCaslin — Nay
Mosbrucker — Nay
Robertson — Nay
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Nay
Vick — Nay
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Nay
Johnson, J. — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#9)

Passed 38 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14501
Republican 8401
Democrat 16000
Total 38902
% of votes cast 78%18%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Nay
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Not Voting
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Nay
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Not Voting
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Subjects

taxation housing agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5396?
SB 5396 is sponsored by Kuderer, Das, Steve Conway (Democrat), Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Joe Nguyen (Democrat), and Claire Wilson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5396?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2021. Enacted.
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