On April 26 Seattle City Council passed CB 120303 accepting a $20 million RAISE grant and a $5.5 million Port of Seattle contribution towards the construction of the East Marginal Way Corridor Improvement Project. The Chamber is proud to have written a statement of...
Public safety is one of the top issues Chamber members share with us, and voters agree: in our most recent poll of 700 Seattle voters, 46 percent cited public safety as one of the top two issues they’re most frustrated about, a 17 percent increase from this past...
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Starting this month, Seattle's payroll tax will be collected quarterly. Payments for the first quarter of 2022 are due on April 30. Seattle's Department of Finance and Administrative Services (FAS) advises taxpayers to use the prior year (2021) to estimate reporting...
On March 27, Congress approved the third phase of stimulus funding to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the President signed it into law. The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and...
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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Public hearings on high-profile pieces of legislation on guns, middle housing, recycling, and nurse staffing attracted thousands of supporters and opponents in week two of the...
Local organizations, including the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Together Washington, Downtown Seattle Association, and Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, united on...
Interstate 5 is the backbone of our economy and the most significant freight corridor on the West Coast, linking regional, national, and international trade markets. However, I-5...
The state legislature kicked off the 2023, 105-day session and the first day of the new biennium on Jan. 9. As of Jan. 13, there have been nearly 800 bills introduced. Many bills are...
From the CEO Welcome to 2023! As your regional chamber of commerce, our advocacy includes working in Olympia, where we focus on bringing state policymakers a broad-based business...
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