Washington HB1581 imposes a tax on voice over internet protocol service lines and switched access lines to fund the 988 behavioral health crisis.

Washington HB1581 introduces a statewide tax on voice over internet protocol service lines and switched access lines to support the 988 behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention line. The tax rates vary over time, starting at 24 cents per line from October 1, 2021, through December 31, 2022, increasing to 40 cents from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2025, and further to 70 cents from January 1, 2026, onward.

Washington HB1581 imposes a tax on voice over internet protocol service lines and switched access lines to fund the 988 behavioral health crisis.

Washington HB1581 introduces a statewide tax on voice over internet protocol service lines and switched access lines to support the 988 behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention line. The tax rates vary over time, starting at 24 cents per line from October 1, 2021, through December 31, 2022, increasing to 40 cents from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2025, and further to 70 cents from January 1, 2026, onward.