Legislative Report By Boswell Consulting The legislature now has less than 40 days remaining in the 2025 session. Bills must now move forward in the opposite chamber, progressing through policy and fiscal committees. The opposite house policy cutoff is next week, and...
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Rent Control Survives Cutoff | Legislative Report
This week the legislature cleared a major hurdle, the House of Origin Cutoff. March 12 was the deadline for bills to move out of the chamber in which they were introduced. This year, 1,826 bills have been introduced, and 532 made it out of their respective chambers....
With Cutoff Looming, UI Benefits for Striking Employees Passes in Senate
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 not advance due to the high volume of proposed legislation and the session’s tight...

Unemployment Benefits for Striking Employees Does Not Advance
Legislators worked long hours last week to ensure priority support legislation survived two key deadlines on Feb. 26 and March 1. The final cutoff date will be Sine Die (last day of...

Crucial Week 7 Developments: Budget Talks, Election Updates, and Key Legislation Unfold at the Capitol
Opposite policy house committee cutoff was on Wednesday, February 21, and opposite house fiscal cutoff is today, February 26. Starting on February 27, both the House and Senate will...

Unemployment Benefits for Employees on Strike Clears Senate Hurdle
A critical cutoff for the 2024 legislative session just passed on Feb. 12 - all proposed legislation was required to advance to its opposite house to remain alive. Legislators will...

17 Days Left: Chamber Doubles Down on Top Session Priorities
Currently, State lawmakers in Olympia are still considering a myriad of bills relevant to our business community here in King County. In his proposed budget released late last year,...

WA Paid Sick Leave Expansion Bill Moves Forward
Feb. 5 marked the House of Origin Fiscal Committee cutoff, which required all bills to be moved out of their fiscal committees to remain alive for the session. Following this...

WA Cares Portability, Unemployment Benefits for Employees on Strike Still in Play
We have finished the fourth week of the legislative session, with five weeks remaining. On Jan. 31, we reached the deadline for bills to pass out of their policy committees to remain...
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Member Feature: Shewa-Ber
Today's featured member, Mike Tsega G., founder/CEO of Shewa-Ber says it's a delightful Ethiopian restaurant and bar located in Seattle. Tell us about your business We offer an...

Comcast RISE is Back – Apply May 1-31 for $5K Grants and Extras
Comcast RISE is supporting the growth of small businesses and entrepreneurs committed to uplifting their local communities. The program is built to help businesses and their...

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...

New $12B Tax Package Released by House, Senate Democrats | Legislative Report
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...

Controversial Bills in Olympia Get Reshaped by Amendments | Legislative Report
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...

Rent Control + UI for Striking Employees Still in Play | Legislative Report
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...
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