Dear friends and neighbors, I wanted to update you on the Washington State Wealth Tax hearing this Thursday. We’ve already had more than 1,200 people sign up to support the bill in committee – that’s an excellent show of support, ...
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The Senate Ways & Means Committee will be holding a hearing on the Washington State Wealth Tax this Thursday, March 9th. The bill, SB 5486, sponsored by Sen. Noel Frame (D-Seattle) would create a narrowly tailored property tax on extreme ...
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Hello friends and neighbors! We’ve just passed the halfway point of the legislative session and I’m excited to update you on the action. We’re on the floor now, through March 8, passing bills through the Senate before we begin considering ...
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Legislation to make members of the clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect passed the Washington State Senate today on a unanimous vote. SB 5280, sponsored by Sen. Noel Frame (D-Seattle), would require clergy to report sexual abuse allegations ...
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Legislation to support economic development in rural areas passed the state Senate today. SB 5229, sponsored by Sen. Noel Frame (D-Seattle), expands the range of economic development projects that can be funded by the state’s Community Economic Revitalization Board, and ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, The 2023 Legislature has passed its first major deadline – last Friday was the deadline for bills to be passed out of committee to stay “alive” and potentially be passed into law. There are exceptions for ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, The Legislature is moving quickly, and we’re already on the floor passing bills. The proposals I’ve introduced are moving through the committee process – the deadline to pass most bills out of committee is Feb. 17 ...
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On Thursday, Jan. 26, the Senate Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade Committee will hold a hearing on SB 5482, a bipartisan bill to reform Washington state’s business tax system recommended by the state Tax Structure Work Group. The bill, ...
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The Washington State Wealth Tax would tax extreme wealth derived from the ownership of stocks, bonds, and other financial assets with the proceeds dedicated to education, housing, disability services, and tax credits for working families At a news conference today, ...
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Sen. Noel Frame, Rep. My-Linh Thai, and community leaders will hold a virtual press conference on Thursday, Jan. 19, to announce the introduction of a Washington state wealth tax. The legislation would create a narrowly tailored property tax on extreme ...
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