{"id":3017,"date":"2024-02-07T17:08:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T00:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/mulletarchive\/?p=3017"},"modified":"2024-02-07T17:08:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T00:08:19","slug":"those-initiatives-youve-heard-so-much-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/mulletarchive\/2024\/02\/07\/those-initiatives-youve-heard-so-much-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Those initiatives you\u2019ve heard so much about"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear friends and neighbors,<\/p>\n

The biggest issues we\u2019re facing this session are the six initiatives to the Legislature that I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard so much about. More than 400,000 voters signed petitions to put these six initiatives before us \u2013 the Legislature has the opportunity to pass them directly into law, let them go to the voters on the November general election ballot, or pass an alternative plan which voters would have the chance to vote on alongside the initiative.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been getting a lot of emails about these initiatives, and I thought it made sense to send you all this newsletter, being clear about where I stand on all six.<\/p>\n

I-2113<\/a>\u00a0would restore vehicular pursuit tools to law enforcement. I\u2019m strongly in favor of this. The Legislature went too far in restricting the ability of police to pursue suspects, and I helped lead the effort to restore some of the pursuit authority for law enforcement last year. That was a compromise position, but this initiative would take us the rest of the way in restoring pursuit authority, and that makes sense to me.<\/p>\n

I-2117<\/a>\u00a0would repeal the Climate Commitment Act, the state\u2019s cap-and-trade program. I\u2019ve emailed you about this one before<\/a>, and I think it\u2019s the most complicated and challenging initiative facing us. The short version is: climate change is real, and investing in energy efficiency and environmental protections is the right thing to do. But we can\u2019t do this on the backs of working families, and I\u2019m very concerned about the impact we\u2019ve seen on affordability and gas prices. I\u2019ve presented an alternative plan that I think makes more sense than repealing the Climate Commitment Act outright or leaving it as-is \u2013 you can read more about that here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I-2081<\/a> would establish a parents\u2019 bill of rights. I\u2019m in favor of this initiative. Parents absolutely deserve to know what their children are learning and be involved in what\u2019s happening in school. When I first heard about this initiative, I was worried it might be used to harm LGBTQ children, but after talking with the Senate\u2019s nonpartisan policy staff, I don\u2019t think that\u2019ll be the case. Frankly, nearly all of what\u2019s in this initiative is already in state law. Codifying it and making it clear to parents how they can get involved makes sense to me.<\/p>\n

I-2109<\/a>\u00a0would repeal the capital gains excise tax imposed on sales and exchanges of long-term capital assets by individuals with capital gains more than $250,000. I voted against creating the capital gains tax in the first place. Washington\u2019s tax code has a lot of problems, but if we want to make our tax system more progressive, raising taxes on the rich should be balanced out by lowering taxes on lower and middle-income families rather than just growing state revenue.<\/p>\n

I-2111<\/a>\u00a0would codify Washington state\u2019s longstanding tradition of prohibiting state and local personal income taxes. This was another easy one to support for me. I\u2019ve never supported an income tax.<\/p>\n

I-2124<\/a>\u00a0enables working individuals to choose not to participate in the Washington Cares Fund, a long-term care payroll tax program. I voted against starting Washington Cares in the first place, and I have a lot of concerns about it. It\u2019s taking money out of folks\u2019 paychecks for a benefit many people will never be able to take advantage of. I support this initiative.<\/p>\n

So that\u2019s where I stand. I hope that the Legislature acts on these ourselves, but I expect some (if not all) of them will go to the voters to decide in November, so you\u2019ll get the opportunity to weigh in along with me. That\u2019s the power of democracy!<\/p>\n

Town hall details<\/strong><\/p>\n

I want to make sure you all know about my upcoming town hall event with my seatmates, Rep. Lisa Callan and Rep. Bill Ramos!<\/p>\n

Saturday, Feb 17, 11 am \u2013 12 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tahoma High School Performing Arts Theater<\/strong><\/p>\n

23499 SE Tahoma Way<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maple Valley, WA 98038 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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It would be great to see you there! This is an important opportunity to hear your questions and feedback on all the issues we\u2019re facing. If you can\u2019t make it, you can always reach me on email at Mark.Mullet@leg.wa.gov<\/a>. Thanks so much, and I\u2019m looking forward to staying in touch!<\/p>\n

Sen. Mark Mullet<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dear friends and neighbors, The biggest issues we\u2019re facing this session are the six initiatives to the Legislature that I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard so much about. More than 400,000 voters signed petitions to put these six initiatives before us \u2013 the Legislature has the opportunity to pass them directly into law, let them go to the voters on the November general election ballot, or pass an alternative plan which voters would have the chance to vote on alongside the initiative. 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