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The state Department of Natural Resources may not own a crystal ball, but last year it certainly seemed as if it could predict the future. In the spring it spent $124,000 to create a firebreak in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest. Just a few months later, on Labor Day, a lightning strike near Blewett Pass touched off what became known as the Labor Mountain Fire. It took 1,400 firefighters to bring it under control, and
(The Center Square) – Legislation to update how Washington state handles childcare licensing and to provide fraud protections and accountability within the Department of Children, Youth & Families is apparently dead this session. House Bill 2253, sponsored by Rep. Adam Bernbaum, D-Port Angeles, would make the licensing process smoother and more efficient for providers and DCYF. Before final passage, Rep. Travis Couture, R-Allyn, and Rep. Josh Penner, R-Orting, offered several amendments, most of which were
(The Center Square) – Proponents and opponents of a property tax reform bill had their say Friday morning at a public hearing before the Washington State House Finance Committee. Senate Bill 6162, which passed the Senate earlier this month on a 41-8 vote, would expand and streamline property tax relief for senior citizens, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in Washington. Key provisions of SB 6162 include increasing income thresholds for exemption programs by 10
(The Center Square) – A proposed Washington state income tax cleared another legislative hurdle on Friday, passing out of the House Finance Committee on a 9-6 vote, with an amendment stripping out a corporate tax break in the “millionaire’s tax.” One Democrat on the committee joined every Republican in voting against moving ahead Senate Bill 6346 to impose a 9.9% tax on income above $1 million annually. Rep. Shaun Scott, D-Seattle, offered an amendment to
