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Committee hears technical fixes and industry concerns in House Bill 2711, including luxury tax changes and Preserve Washington account
Summary
House Bill 2711, a follow-up to last year's transportation resources package, would align use/sales tax bases for new luxury taxes, delay or repeal certain provisions and establish a Preserve Washington account; RV dealers urged a one‑year delay to a luxury vehicle tax, and staff described administrative changes for peer‑to‑peer rental platforms.
Committee staff and industry representatives presented and debated technical changes and program timing in proposed substitute House Bill 2711 during a Feb. 23 public hearing before the House Transportation Committee.
Mark Mattson, committee staff, told the committee that HB 2711 responds to administrative concerns raised by the Departments of Revenue and Licensing and the State Treasurer’s Office following last year’s transportation resources bill (engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5801). Mattson summarized the prior enactments: last year’s bill raised the motor fuel tax by 6 cents and special fuel by 9 cents, with an additional 3‑cent special fuel increase slated for July 1, 2027, and added inflationary annual…
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