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New Laws that will Impact Employers Taking Effect in July
Gov. Bob Ferguson recently signed off on the first legislative session of his first term—passing a $9.4 billion budget, with historic tax increases and programmatic cuts for the 2025-2027 biennium. A batch of new laws are set to go into effect in July, including...
Chamber Endorses King Co. Parks Levy
On June 25, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce's Executive Committee voted to endorse King County Proposition 1, renewing the King County Parks Levy, in the Aug. 5 primary election. The King County Parks Levy expires at the end of 2025 and currently funds...
Session Ends with Largest Tax Increase in History + Notable Dead Bills | Legislative Report
Legislative Report By Boswell Consulting The 105-day, 2025 legislative session officially adjourned on April 27 (click here to watch the Sine Die ceremony). During the last week of the session, the legislature focused on reconciling differences on bills passed by the...
Legislature Considering 11 Organized Retail Crime Proposals
By Sarah Clark, Director of Policy Organized Retail Crime is an ongoing concern for businesses, consumers, and law enforcement agencies across the state, particularly as criminal...
Dead Bills That Didn’t Make Cutoff + Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Updates
Legislative Session Report Friday, Feb. 21 was the first major bill cutoff of this legislative session, meaning that all bills needed to be voted out of their house of origin policy...
Update: Seattle’s Proposition 1A & 1B
The Seattle election results from Feb. 11 showed the Seattle Public Schools levies, which the Chamber endorsed and contributed to, passed with flying colors, and Proposition 1B has...
UI for Employees on Strike + Data Privacy Proposals Scheduled to Move Ahead This Week | Legislative Report
Legislative Report We are a quarter of the way through the 2025 legislative session. As of last week, the number of daily bill introductions has slowed down and we’re seeing more...
Statewide Budget Survey 2025
Together, the Association of Washington Business, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and Washington Roundtable commissioned a poll to better...
Rent Control Moves Forward Quickly + What’s Happening with the State Budget
Legislative Report Week three in Olympia was full of legislation moving quickly through the process with executive sessions. The first handful of bills were brought to the House floor...
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Member Feature: Espresso Podcast Production
Today's featured member, Hayleigh Hayhurst, founder of Espresso Podcast Production, says she is driven by a mission to amplify voices that spread knowledge and positivity. Tell us...
Make a New Connection: Your Guide to the Chamber’s 2025 Signature Events: Member Appreciation, 143rd Annual Meeting, Regional Leadership Conference, and Public Officials Reception
Engage with the Chamber community at our 2025 Member Appreciation, 143rd Annual Meeting, Regional Leadership Conference, and Public Officials Reception.
Member Feature: Pure Green
Today's featured member, Alicia Anderson Pieri, franchise owner of Pure Green Downtown Seattle, says she is thrilled to have the first location of Pure Green in Seattle, which will be...
RFP is Open: WA Small Biz Megaevent Playbook
Curious about how to get involved with the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in Seattle? We’ve got an exciting opportunity for you! Today the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce launched a...
Member Feature: Dynamic and Innovative Research Solutions
Today's featured member, Dr. Gillian Marshall, owner and principal of Dynamic and Innovative Research Solutions, says her company is a social and behavioral science research and...
Member Feature: Natalie Quick Consulting
Today's featured member, Natalie Quick, President and CEO of Natalie Quick Consulting, says her public affairs company focuses on solving problems for you. Tell us about your business...
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