The following bills were passed by the Washington State Legislature in 2025 and will impact Washington’s business community. The laws go into effect on or before July 27. Business & Individual Tax Increases ESHB 2081: Modifying the Business and Occupation Tax...
On Friday, July 4, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The bill includes tax cuts for businesses and high income earners and significant increases in defense and border spending. The bill also includes work requirements and cuts to...
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...
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...
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...
Legislative Report By Boswell Consulting Only one week remains of the 2025 legislative session. April 16 was the last day for the House and Senate to vote on bills that came over from...
Legislative Report By Boswell Consulting Only two weeks remain in the 2025 legislative session. Last week, legislators focused their attention on moving legislation through fiscal...
Legislative Report By Boswell Consulting The 2025, 105-day legislative session is on its final stretch. April 2 was the cutoff where all bills that passed their chamber of origin...
Legislative Report By Boswell Consulting The legislature has now passed the half-way point of the 105-day session. As we approach the March 12 house of origin cutoff, some bills will...
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Today's featured member, Jo Crilly, Regional Director of Operations for The Goddard School of Pioneer Square, says that The Goddard School of Pioneer Square is a premier, high-quality...
Today's featured member, Christopher Hoyt, CEO for The Pioneer Collective, says his company is the place where you engage in deep work and free yourself from distractions, the place...
Today's featured member, Arik Korman, CEO of League of Education Voters Foundation, says League of Education Voters champions an education system that provides every student in the...
The following bills were passed by the Washington State Legislature in 2025 and will impact Washington’s business community. The laws go into effect on or before July 27. Business...
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...
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