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SHB 1702: Public utility tax, counties
Data last updated: bill actions through Aug 23, 2026 · lobbyist reports through Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)
Authorizing counties to impose a public utility tax.
- Prime sponsor
- Sharon Wylie
- Introduced
- Feb 26, 2025
- Status
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (Jan 12, 2026)
- The Legislature's page
- SHB 1702 on leg.wa.gov
Floor votes
No floor roll call on file (it didn't pass a chamber, or it was decided without one).
Who lobbied on it 9
| Employer | Lobbyists | To 2026 candidates |
|---|---|---|
| VERIZON | 2 | $29,400 |
| Americans for Prosperity | 1 | — |
| BENTON PUD | 1 | — |
| CTIA - The Wireless Assocation | 1 | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | 1 | — |
| FRANKLIN CO PUBLIC UTILITY DIST | 1 | — |
| REGIONAL WATER COOPERATIVE OF PIERCE CO | 1 | — |
| WA RETAIL ASSN | 1 | $4,600 |
| WA STATE ASSN OF COUNTIES (WSAC) | 1 | — |
Lobbying reports name a bill number, not a position on it or a version of it. Money: what each employer (as a donor to two or more 2026 candidates) gave to the 2026 campaigns of the members who voted yea or nay on the bill's latest final passage in each chamber.