Week Four – January 31-February 6 We are now four weeks into session with only five more weeks to go. On Wednesday afternoon both House and Senate took action on the floor to pass bills out of their respective chambers.  February 3 was the House of Origin Policy...
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On February 2, The Seattle Metro Chamber hosted a webinar - Chamber Briefing: Long Term Care Act Delayed - Next Steps for Employers. Washington state’s long-term care program was supposed to start Jan. 1, 2022. On Jan. 27, Gov. Jay Inslee signed two bills to delay the...
On January 26, the Sound Transit CEO Selection Committee met to discuss search criteria for the next Sound Transit CEO. Because the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce believes the success of the next Sound Transit CEO is critical to the future of our region, we...
We want to update you on the work we are doing to advocate for you on Substitute House Bill 2907, which would allow King County to enact a payroll tax on businesses located within the...
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...
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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End of Session – March 7-10 The 2022 legislative session has officially adjourned. In the final week, legislators worked around the clock to finalize the budgets, work bills deemed...
Greetings, Seattle Metro Chamber members, We started the 2022 legislative session in January with some audacious goals and priorities, including: Investing hundreds of millions of...
Week Eight – Feb. 28-March 4 Last week, the legislature passed two major cutoff deadlines, narrowing down the policy and fiscal bills still in play. Monday, February 28 was the...
Last week, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, Interim Director of the Seattle Office of Economic Development (OED) Markham McIntyre, and Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson announced...
From a Scandinavian speciality store to a payment processor that donates to a cause, please help us welcome our new members! Corporate Blue Mountain Mechanical, Inc. Bright Horizons...
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...
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