Senate could vote Saturday on increases to state Business and Occupation tax

WA lawmakers sprint to finish line with final $9B tax plan

State lawmakers are nearing final passage of a budget deal that would raise taxes in Washington while trimming some spending,

New taxes, no furloughs in WA Legislature’s $77.8B budget deal

The Washington state Capitol on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)Democrats in the Washington Legislature unveiled a budget deal Saturday that cuts spending and hikes taxes on thousands of businesses to maintain core public services and erase a projected multibillion-dollar shortfall. The agreement hammered out by House and Senate budget writers does not tap the state’s emergency reserves or furlough st…

Senate could vote Saturday on increases to state Business and Occupation tax

OLYMPIA – State lawmakers appear all but certain to adopt a budget this weekend that calls for the state to raise taxes to help meet its revenue goals.

How many state tax increases are WA Democrats proposing?

“WAGOP Chairman and State Representative Jim Walsh shared a list yesterday of 16 new Democrat-backed bills that are likely to pass, which would increase the cost of living in Washington state. How many state tax increases are WA Democrats proposing? This many state tax increases. pic.twitter.com/whuRVchE6W — Jim Walsh (@JimWalshLD19) April 25, 2025