Fiscal Note - SB 6137, Regulated Sports Wagering (Multiple Agency Summary, Preliminary 1/26/2026)

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This is the Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary for 6137 SB, titled Regulated sports wagering, with a Preliminary date of 1/26/2026. The Caseload Forecast Council note checks No Fiscal Impact, and the Washington State Gambling Commission is listed as fiscal note not available. The local government section states the bill would revise the definition of "collegiate sport or athletic event" to prohibit wagering on the specific performance of an individual participant enrolled in an educational institution within the state of Washington. It states the impact on local government expenditures would be indeterminate and that the bill has no impact on local government revenues.

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Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary
Bill Number: 6137 SB Title: Regulated sports wagering

Estimated Cash Receipts
NONE

Estimated Operating Expenditures
Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total FTEs GF-State NGF-Outloo Total FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total
Caseload .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0
Forecast Council
Washington State Fiscal note not available
Gambling
Commission
Department of .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0
Corrections

Total $ 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0

Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total
Local Gov. Courts
Loc School dist-SPI
Local Gov. Other Non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings. Please see discussion.

Local Gov. Total

Estimated Capital Budget Expenditures
Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total
Caseload Forecast .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0
Council
Washington State Fiscal note not available
Gambling Commission
Department of .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0
Corrections

Total $ 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Local Gov. Total

FNPID: 75722

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Estimated Capital Budget Breakout
NONE

Prepared by: Kate LaBelle, OFM Phone: Date Published:
(360) 480-0270 Preliminary 1/26/2026

FNPID: 75722

FNS029 Multi Agency rollup
Individual State Agency Fiscal Note

Bill Number: 6137 SB Title: Regulated sports wagering Agency: 101-Caseload Forecast
Council

Part I: Estimates
X No Fiscal Impact

Estimated Cash Receipts to:

NONE

Estimated Operating Expenditures from:
NONE

Estimated Capital Budget Impact:

NONE

The cash receipts and expenditure estimates on this page represent the most likely fiscal impact. Factors impacting the precision of these estimates,
and alternate ranges (if appropriate), are explained in Part II.

Check applicable boxes and follow corresponding instructions:
If fiscal impact is greater than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete entire fiscal note
form Parts I-V.
If fiscal impact is less than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete this page only (Part I).

Capital budget impact, complete Part IV.

Requires new rule making, complete Part V.

Legislative Contact: William Bridges Phone: 360-786-7367 Date: 01/19/2026
Agency Preparation: Clela Steelhammer Phone: 360-664-9381 Date: 01/20/2026
Agency Approval: Clela Steelhammer Phone: 360-664-9381 Date: 01/20/2026
OFM Review: Kate LaBelle Phone: (360) 480-0270 Date: 01/21/2026

Form FN (Rev 1/00) 209,233.00 Request # 26-032-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 6137 SB
Part II: Narrative Explanation
II. A - Brief Description Of What The Measure Does That Has Fiscal Impact
Significant provisions of the bill and any related workload or policy assumptions that have revenue or expenditure impact on the responding agency
by section number.

See attached.
II. B - Cash receipts Impact
Cash receipts impact of the legislation on the responding agency with the cash receipts provisions identified by section number and when appropriate,
the detail of the revenue sources. Description of the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the cash receipts impact is derived.
Explanation of how workload assumptions translate into estimates. Distinguished between one time and ongoing functions.

None.

II. C - Expenditures
Agency expenditures necessary to implement this legislation (or savings resulting from this legislation), with the provisions of the legislation that result
in the expenditures (or savings) identified by section number. Description of the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the
expenditure impact is derived. Explanation of how workload assumptions translate into cost estimates. Distinguished between one time and ongoing
functions.

See attached.

Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures
NONE
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE

III. C - Operating FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals agree with total FTEs in Part I
and Part IIIA.
NONE

III. D - Expenditures By Program (optional)
NONE

Part IV: Capital Budget Impact
IV. A - Capital Budget Expenditures
NONE

IV. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE

IV. C - Capital Budget Breakout
Acquisition and construction costs not reflected elsewhere on the fiscal note and description of potential financing methods.
NONE

IV. D - Capital FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals agree with total FTEs in Part IVB.

NONE

Regulated sports wagering 101-Caseload Forecast Council
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 209,233.00 Request # 26-032-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 6137 SB
Part V: New Rule Making Required
Provisions of the bill that require the agency to adopt new administrative rules or repeal/revise existing rules.

Regulated sports wagering 101-Caseload Forecast Council
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 209,233.00 Request # 26-032-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 6137 SB
SB 6137
REGULATED SPORTS WAGERING
101 – Caseload Forecast Council
January 20, 2026
SUMMARY
A brief description of what the measure does that has fiscal impact:
Section 1 Adds statements concerning the bill.
Section 2 Amends RCW 9.46.038 (Sports wagering—Defined) by amending the definition for
“collegiate sport or athletic event” include athletic events at public or private
secondary education institutions within the state of Washington but does not allow
wagering on the performance, or non-performance, of any specific individual
participant in any collegiate sport or athletic event who is enrolled in an educational
institution within the state of Washington.
Section 3 Amends RCW 9.46.0364 (Sports wagering authorized) by changing authorization for
tribes to conduct and operate sports wagering on their own Indian lands, to Indian
lands in general.
Section 4 Amends RCW 9.46.0368 (Sports wagering over the internet authorized) by changing
authorization for tribes to transmit gambling information over the internet for any
sports wagering by changing that the wager may be placed and accepted at the tribe’s
gaming facility only while the customer is on the premises of their own gaming
facility, to tribal gaming facilities in general.
Section 5 States if any provisions of the act are held invalid, the remainder of the act is not
affected.
Section 6 States this act may be known and cited as the sports wagering integrity act.

EXPENDITURES

Assumptions:
None

Impact on the Caseload Forecast Council:
None

Impact Summary:
This bill:
• Allow tribal sports wagering for authorized sporting events within the state of Washington.

Impacts on Prison and Jail Beds:
No impact to prison or jail beds.

Impacts on DOC Supervision Population:
No impact to the DOC supervised population.

Impacts on Local Detention and Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) Beds:
No impact to local detention or JR beds.

Clela Steelhammer, Senior Criminal Justice Policy Analyst (360) 664-9381
Washington State Caseload Forecast Council Clela.Steelhammer@cfc.wa.gov
Individual State Agency Fiscal Note

Bill Number: 6137 SB Title: Regulated sports wagering Agency: 310-Department of
Corrections

Part I: Estimates
X No Fiscal Impact

Estimated Cash Receipts to:

NONE

Estimated Operating Expenditures from:
NONE

Estimated Capital Budget Impact:

NONE

Capital budget impact, complete Part IV.

Requires new rule making, complete Part V.

Legislative Contact: William Bridges Phone: 360-786-7367 Date: 01/19/2026
Agency Preparation: Jarrod Potter Phone: 360-791-0201 Date: 01/20/2026
Agency Approval: Greg Scott-Braaten Phone: 360-789-0278 Date: 01/20/2026
OFM Review: Kate LaBelle Phone: (360) 480-0270 Date: 01/21/2026

Form FN (Rev 1/00) 209,263.00 Request # 43-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 6137 SB
Part II: Narrative Explanation
II. A - Brief Description Of What The Measure Does That Has Fiscal Impact
Significant provisions of the bill and any related workload or policy assumptions that have revenue or expenditure impact on the responding agency
by section number.

An act relating to bolstering the regulated sports wagering industry; amending RCW 9.46.038, 9.46.0364, and 9.46.0368;
and creating new sections.

Section 3 amends RCW 9.46.0364 (Sports wagering authorized) by changing authorization for tribes to conduct and
operate sports wagering on their own Indian lands, to Indian lands in general.

Section 4 amends RCW 9.46.0368 (Sports wagering over the internet authorized) by changing authorization for tribes to
transmit gambling information over the internet for any sports wagering by changing that the wager may be placed and
accepted at the tribe’s gaming facility only while the customer is on the premises of their own gaming facility, to tribal
gaming facilities in general.

Effective date is assumed 90 days after the adjournment of the session in which this bill is passed.
II. B - Cash receipts Impact
Cash receipts impact of the legislation on the responding agency with the cash receipts provisions identified by section number and when appropriate,
the detail of the revenue sources. Description of the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the cash receipts impact is derived.
Explanation of how workload assumptions translate into estimates. Distinguished between one time and ongoing functions.

The Department of Corrections (DOC) assumes this bill will have no fiscal impact. This bill does not have an effect on
DOC operations, prison beds or DOC supervised population.

Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures
NONE
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE

III. C - Operating FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals agree with total FTEs in Part I
and Part IIIA.
NONE

III. D - Expenditures By Program (optional)
NONE

Part IV: Capital Budget Impact
IV. A - Capital Budget Expenditures
NONE

Regulated sports wagering 310-Department of Corrections
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 209,263.00 Request # 43-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 6137 SB
IV. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE

IV. C - Capital Budget Breakout
Acquisition and construction costs not reflected elsewhere on the fiscal note and description of potential financing methods.
NONE

IV. D - Capital FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals agree with total FTEs in Part IVB.

NONE

Part V: New Rule Making Required
Provisions of the bill that require the agency to adopt new administrative rules or repeal/revise existing rules.

Regulated sports wagering 310-Department of Corrections
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 209,263.00 Request # 43-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 6137 SB
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL NOTE Revised
Department of Commerce

Bill Number: 6137 SB Title: Regulated sports wagering

Part I: Jurisdiction-Location, type or status of political subdivision defines range of fiscal impacts.
Legislation Impacts:
X Cities: Costs for law enforcement.
X Counties: Costs for law enforcement, prosecutors, and defense attorneys.
Special Districts:

Specific jurisdictions only:
Variance occurs due to:

Part II: Estimates
No fiscal impacts.

Expenditures represent one-time costs:

Legislation provides local option:

X Key variables cannot be estimated with certainty at this time: Number of violations of expanded gambling offense.

Estimated revenue impacts to:
None

Estimated expenditure impacts to:

Non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings. Please see discussion.

Part III: Preparation and Approval
Fiscal Note Analyst: Kristine Williams Phone: (564) 250-5931 Date: 01/19/2026
Leg. Committee Contact: William Bridges Phone: 360-786-7367 Date: 01/19/2026
Agency Approval: Alice Zillah Phone: 360-725-5035 Date: 01/19/2026
OFM Review: Kate LaBelle Phone: (360) 480-0270 Date: 01/21/2026
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Part IV: Analysis
A. SUMMARY OF BILL
Description of the bill with an emphasis on how it impacts local government.
This legislation would revise the definition of "collegiate sport or athletic event" to prohibit wagering on the specific
performance of an individual participant who is enrolled in an educational institution within the state of Washington.
Section 6 is a new section which states that this act may be known and cited as the sports wagering integrity act.
B. SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE IMPACTS
Expenditure impacts of the legislation on local governments with the expenditure provisions identified by section number and when
appropriate, the detail of expenditures. Delineated between city, county and special district impacts.

The legislation would have an indeterminate impact on local government expenditures. There is no data available to
estimate the increased number of offenses as a result of the expanded definition of "collegiate sport or athletic event" as
it pertains to sports wagering.

For reference, the costs to investigate, prosecute, and defend a comparable gambling crime is $5,542, according to the
Local Government Fiscal Note Program 2025 criminal justice cost model.
C. SUMMARY OF REVENUE IMPACTS
Revenue impacts of the legislation on local governments, with the revenue provisions identified by section number, and when appropriate,
the detail of revenue sources. Delineated between city, county and special district impacts.

This bill has no impact on local government revenues.

SOURCES
Caseload Forecast Council
Local Government Fiscal Note Program 2025 criminal justice cost model

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