WPC’s Vice President for Research Todd Myers outlines what to expect this week in the legislature and what to expect from WPC.
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00:00 – Introduction
00:46 – State income tax showdown, SB 6346
01:44 – Tech leaders warn of AI exodus
02:07 – Senate pushing revised tax version
02:55 – “Millionaires” promise + $100 bet
04:26 – SB 5838 tribal seats on trust lands board
05:12 – HB 2624 property rights carve-outs
06:20 – SB 5993 medical debt interest cap
08:12 – SB 5941 school solar exemption
09:13 – SB 4346 cell phone limits in schools
10:09 – SB 6148 75-year Sound Transit bonds
11:17 – SB 6246 Climate Commitment Act changes
13:15 – SB 5203 wildlife crossings expansion
15:02 – HB 2525 WSU rare apple program
Bills mentioned in this video:
SB 6346, to create a new state income tax: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=6346&Year=2025
SB 5838, to add tribal voting members to the Board of Natural Resources: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5838&Year=2025
HB 2624, to remove appraisal and cancellation protections for property owners when unsolicited purchase offers come from public entities, tribes, or conservancies: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=2624&Year=2025
SB 5993, to cap medical debt interest at 1%: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5993&Year=2025
SB 5941, to exempt certain small Eastern Washington school districts from mandatory renewable energy requirements: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5941&Year=2025
SB 5346, to require the state to evaluate and potentially restrict student cell phone use in public schools: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5346&Year=2025
SB 6148, to extend transit bond repayment terms up to 75 years: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=6148&Year=2025
SB 6246, to expand Climate Commitment Act reporting and regulatory requirements on energy-intensive, trade-exposed industries: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=6246&Year=2025
SB 5203, to establish a wildlife crossings account and plan to reduce vehicle-wildlife collisions and improve highway safety: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5203&Year=2025
HB 2525, to create a Washington State University heritage orchard program to identify and preserve rare apple varieties through a structured conservation effort: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=2525&Year=2025
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