RV Industry Association Applauds Luxury Tax Delay

In a strong show of industry alignment and effective state-level advocacy, Washington RV dealers successfully led efforts to secure the enactment of HB 2711, legislation that provides a six-month delay of the state’s 8 percent luxury tax on motorhomes. Governor Ferguson signed HB 2711 into law on Tuesday, March 31. The law takes effect on July 1, 2026.

The RV Industry Association was proud to support this important initiative, which reflects a pragmatic, data-driven response to the unintended consequences this tax would have imposed on Washington families, RV dealers, campgrounds, small businesses, and the broader outdoor recreation economy.

HB 2711 provides a critical pause, giving policymakers additional time to evaluate a more tailored, long-term solution to the 8 percent tax. While originally framed as a tax on luxury goods, RV industry data made clear the policy would disproportionately impact middle-income households, many of whom rely on RV travel as a cost-effective alternative to rising costs for hotels and airfare. The pause on this tax takes place from July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.

Washington’s RV industry plays a meaningful role in the state’s economy, contributing approximately $3 billion in economic output and supporting more than 13,000 jobs across more than 1,200 businesses.

This effort showed the power of RV industry unity. Washington RV dealers played a critical leadership role, and the RV Industry Association was proud to support their work and help ensure lawmakers understood the economic and consumer impacts this tax would have across the $140 billion RV industry. This bill provides meaningful short-term relief, but our work is not done. We remain committed to working with RV dealers and lawmakers to advance a permanent solution next session.

The enactment of HB 2711 underscores the importance of unified industry engagement and reinforces the value of state-level advocacy in shaping policies that affect RV consumers and businesses alike.