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Legislative Session Week 7: House Dems Propose Biz Recovery Dollars and Removing Export Fuel Tax from Transpo Package
Week Seven – February 21-25 Week seven was a busy week for the legislature as the opposite policy house committee cutoff was on Thursday. That means if a bill was introduced in the House, it needed to pass through its policy committee in the Senate to still be...
Legislative Session Week 6: WARNING – Controversial L&I Bill Advances, Middle Housing Fails
Week Six – Feb. 14-18 February 15 marked a major deadline for the 2022 legislative session -- all bills needed to pass out of their chamber of origin to stay alive. Leading up to the deadline the legislature debated many controversial proposals for several hours...
WA Transportation Package Makes Big Traction
The Move Ahead Washington transportation package would make investments to finish projects we have started (like Connecting Washington) while also investing in preservation and maintenance, multimodal transportation, ferries, and ferry and fleet electrification. If...
Carefully evaluating a new tax proposal for King County
House Bill 2907, which would allow King County to impose a payroll tax on businesses located within the county, is moving quickly through the legislature. The House Finance Committee...
Chamber Sets Its Priorities For State Advocacy In 2020
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce is the largest and most diverse business association in the region. In 2020, the Chamber will advocate for the following state policy...
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Our Collective Responsibility
Like many of you, I watched the news this weekend as thousands of people gathered in solidarity to grieve George Floyd, honor his memory, and call for justice and accountability....
Our commitment to an inclusive region
This week, we have seen incidents across our country that demonstrate yet again the disparity in how we treat the lives, safety, and security of African-Americans. We are also...
Chamber and Business Health Trust offer a new option for masks and face coverings
On May 20, the Chamber and our association health plan, Business Health Trust (BHT), in close partnership with Premera Blue Cross, launched a new option for small employers in our...
What we heard from you on readiness for reopening
At the Chamber, we are constantly evaluating how we can be the best partner to our member companies during these difficult times. One of the most valuable tools in this evaluation is...
Honoring Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Seattle
Every May, we celebrate the rich history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. In and around Seattle, and online, there are many...
Paycheck Protection Program: Beyond the Headlines
The federal government's Paycheck Protection Program has drawn a lot of headlines as the most visible form of immediate relief for businesses. What you might not know is that the PPP...
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