Port districts

From the 2024 DOR Tax Exemption Study

84.36.010(1) - Port districts Description Real and personal property owned by port districts is exempt from property taxation. Purpose Property of a municipal corporation, such as a port district, is exempt under the Washington Constitution. This reflects a long-standing legislative policy not to tax publicly owned property. Taxpayer ($ in millions): savings FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 State Taxes $34.066 $34.420 $34.780 $35.146 Local Taxes $100.762 $104.976 $109.384 $113.962 Repeal of Repealing a property tax exemption would not increase state revenues. A repeal exemption shifts the state property tax to the currently exempt taxpayers and reduces the tax burden of other taxpayers. It may decrease the local rate and possibly result in local taxing districts at their statutory maximum rate experiencing a revenue increase. A repeal of this exemption would require an amendment to Article VII of the Washington State Constitution. Potential ($ in millions): revenue gains FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 from full repeal State Taxes $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 $0.000 Local Taxes $0.000 $3.057 $5.948 $6.159 Assumptions - The total estimated exempt value is $15.6 billion. - This repeal takes e