April 15th, 2025
Dear friends, supporters, and allies,
We are urgently asking that you please use the links below to sign in PRO. These bills are being heard tomorrow, Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m. Please take a moment to sign in PRO and distribute widely as you feel comfortable.
List of Revenue Bills Scheduled – (As of 4/15)
SB 5812 and HB2049 – Investing in the state’s paramount duty to fund K-12 education and build strong and safe communities. This bill makes changes to property taxes to fund education.
https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5812&Year=2025&Initiative=false
Ways and Means Hearing – 4/16 at 5:30 Sign in Pro https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Testifier/Add?chamber=Senate&mId=33329&aId=167149&caId=26949&tId=3
SB5813 and HB2082 – Increasing funding to the education legacy trust account by creating a more progressive rate structure for the capital gains tax and estate tax. This bill increases the tax on capital gains, and increases the estate tax. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5813&Year=2025&Initiative=false
Ways and Means Hearing – 4/16 at 5:30 Sign in Pro https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Testifier/Add?chamber=Senate&mId=33329&aId=167148&caId=26948&tId=3
SB 5814 – Modernizing the excise taxes on select services and nicotine products and requiring certain large businesses to make a one-time prepayment of state sales tax collection. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5814&Year=2025&Initiative=false
Ways and Means Hearing – 4/16 at 5:30 Sign in Pro https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Testifier/Add?chamber=Senate&mId=33329&aId=167161&caId=26950&tId=3
SB 5811 and HB 2077 – Establishing a tax on certain business activities related to surpluses generated under the zero-emission vehicle program. This bill establishes an excise tax on zero emission vehicles. https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=5811&Year=2025&Initiative=false
Ways and Means Hearing – 4/16 at 5:30 Sign in Pro https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Testifier/Add?chamber=Senate&mId=33329&aId=167147&caId=26947&tId=3
Finance Hearing 4/18 at 8am Sign in Pro https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Testifier/Add?chamber=House&mId=33324&aId=167144&caId=26944&tId=3