Washington House Bill HB2672

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/27/26
• Refer: 1/27/26

Caption

AN ACT Relating to requiring certain disclosures from private entities that receive state funding;

Summary

HB 2672 would require private entities that receive state-funded grants, either directly or as subgrantees, to disclose specified information as part of the application or renewal process. The required disclosures include employee compensation above a set threshold, names of employees who have held public office in Washington within the past five years, board member names and compensation, political contributions made by the entity over the prior four election cycles, and an accounting of how grant funds will be spent. The disclosure form would be approved by the Office of Financial Management. The bill also requires state and local agencies awarding such grants to provide the disclosure form, ensure grantees and subgrantees comply, and transmit completed forms to the Office of Financial Management. Noncompliance would result in forfeiture of the award and repayment of funds already received. The Office of Financial Management would be required to maintain a publicly searchable database of all completed disclosure forms, and the bill creates a new chapter in Title 43 RCW to house these requirements.

Impact

HB 2672 would add a new state-law disclosure regime for private nonprofits and other nonpublic entities that seek or receive grants funded in whole or in part by state money. It would impose new administrative duties on state and local grant-making agencies, create compliance and repayment consequences for grantees, and expand public access to grant-related information through a searchable OFM database. The bill would affect grant applicants, current grantees, subgrantees, and agencies administering state or pass-through funding.

Sentiment

Based on the bill text and the absence of committee testimony or recorded votes, the available record does not show a formalized public debate or partisan split. The measure appears designed around transparency and accountability in the use of public funds, suggesting a policy rationale likely to appeal to supporters of open-government and oversight measures. Because no hearing transcript or vote history is provided, there is no documented sentiment from committee discussion to indicate broader support or opposition.

Contention

The main points of potential contention are the breadth of the required disclosures, the inclusion of political contributions and prior public-office service, and the public posting of sensitive organizational and personnel information. Private entities receiving grants may view the reporting burden and the risk of forfeiture and repayment as significant, especially for subgrantees and smaller organizations. Supporters would likely emphasize transparency, while critics may focus on privacy, administrative complexity, and the possibility that the requirements could deter eligible organizations from seeking state funding.