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Senate expands senior property-tax relief; lawmakers note $200 million annual shift

Washington State Senate · February 16, 2026
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Senate passed Substitute S.B. 6,162 to expand and simplify the senior-citizen property tax relief program; sponsor said the bill would add about 30,000 eligible fixed-income residents and standardize a $7,500 deduction, while opponents warned it represents an approximate $200 million per year tax shift.

The Senate passed Substitute S.B. 6,162 after floor debate over program design and fiscal trade-offs. Sponsor Sen. Krishna Dawson described the bill as expanding and streamlining property-tax relief for low-income seniors, people with disabilities and disabled veterans; she said the bill…

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