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HB 1300

Transferring dedicated accounts for certain professional licenses to the business and professions account.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Brandy Donaghy and 2 co-sponsors

HB 1300 consolidates Washington State's separate professional licensing accounts into one centralized business and professions account, streamlining administration but potentially reducing fee transparency and regulatory autonomy for individual licensing boards.

By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
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Bill Summary · HB 1300

Legislative bill overview

HB 1300 consolidates dedicated accounts for certain professional licenses into a single business and professions account, streamlining Washington State's licensing fund management. The bill appears designed to reduce administrative complexity by merging multiple separate accounts into one centralized account structure.

Why is this important

Consolidating licensing accounts can reduce administrative overhead and improve fiscal management efficiency for the state. However, the consolidation may affect how licensing fees are allocated, tracked, and spent across different professional boards and regulatory agencies.

Potential points of contention

  • Fee allocation transparency: Merging dedicated accounts could obscure which professional license fees fund specific regulatory activities, potentially reducing accountability to individual licensing communities
  • Cross-subsidization concerns: Consolidation might enable fees from well-funded licensing programs to subsidize underfunded ones, raising fairness questions for professions with higher compliance costs
  • Loss of fiscal autonomy: Professional boards that previously controlled dedicated accounts may lose budgetary independence and flexibility to address profession-specific regulatory needs

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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