The Washington Income Tax Bill's First Hearing | Paul Guppy
This video is part of our series informing you of the latest in state policy. Paul updates viewers on the latest policy happenings in Olympia and beyond. This update includes the first hearing of Washington state's income tax bill yesterday, which had the largest number of registrants express opposition to the bill in the state's history. Tell your legislators: An income tax is not right for Washington. https://washingtonpolicy.org/takeaction 00:00 - Introduction 00:47 - Ed Schweitzer named WPC research fellow 01:13 - Federal school choice tax-credit program update 03:44 - SB 6346 state income tax 05:37 - Ryan Frost testimony recap 08:35 - Call to investigate child care subsidy fraud 10:14 - Bill to adopt a 32-hour workweek 12:23 - Bill to impose limits local enforcement on homelessness 14:00 - Sound Transit 75-year bond proposal 15:00 - Boeing shifts jobs to South Carolina 16:37 - Lightning round: HB 2303, HB 2100, HB 1319 Bills mentioned in this video: SB 6346, to enact a state income tax: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?B... HJM 4014, to urge federal review of alleged fraud in Washington’s child care subsidy programs and related oversight concerns: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?B... HB 2611, to cut the standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours by triggering overtime after 32 hours: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?B... HB 2489, to restrict local governments from enforcing certain public-safety ordinances related to public camping/parks/street sleeping: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?B... SB 6148, to let Sound Transit issue much longer-term regional transit bonds (WPC frames it as moving toward 75-year debt): https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?B... HB 2303, to ban subcutaneous microchipping of employees: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?B... HB 2100, to expand Seattle’s JumpStart-style payroll tax statewide : https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?B... HB 1319, to create a wealth tax: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?B... Visit our homepage for the latest Washington news: https://washingtonpolicy.org Sign up for our FREE newsletter: https://washingtonpolicy.org/signup Follow us on our social platforms! Facebook: / washington.policy.center | X: https://x.com/wapolicycenter | Instagram: / washingtonpolicy | TikTok: / washingtonpolicy
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