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- Sign-in CON on SB 5798 | Property Tax and Rent Hikes | https://ow.ly/wTuE50Vrb19
- Sign-in CON on SB 5797 | Taxon Innovation | https://ow.ly/rZq650Vrb16
- Sign-in CON on SB 5796 | Jobs and Payroll Tax | https://ow.ly/VPpw50Vrb17
Taxing Your Home: Tell Democrats “NO” by signing in “CON”
The Elephant in the Dome: The true cost of the Democrat tax proposals
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- Democrats introduced a bill (Senate Bill 5798) that Senate Republican Leader John Braun says would, “blow the doors off our property taxes.”
- Right now, state and local governments can only raise your property taxes by 1% per year without voter approval.
- SB 5798 would lift that cap and allow them to raise your property taxes at a rate based on inflation and population also without voter approval.
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News from the Caucus
AUDIO/VIDEO: Republican budget leaders shocked by Democrats’ rejection of no-new-taxes, no-cuts budget proposal
AUDIO: State Senate Democrats passed a budget that includes the largest tax increase in state history after rejecting a responsible, no-new-taxes, no-cuts proposal from Senate Republicans. Tracy Ellis reports. VIDEO:
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Republican budget leaders shocked by Democrats’ rejection of no-new-taxes, no-cuts budget proposal
OLYMPIA… The state Senate’s majority Democrats today passed a $78.6 billion operating budget that relies on the largest tax increase in state history, after rejecting the smaller, no-new-taxes, no-cuts budget proposed by Senate Republicans. The “$ave Washington” budget, which doesn’t outspend the state’s anticipated level of revenue, was offered in place of the Democrats’ own...
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AUDIO: Washington State Senate Republican leadership update with Senator John Braun.
Sen. John Braun criticizes Democrats’ $21B tax plan, including wealth, payroll, and property tax hikes. He warns of a $1B annual property tax increase within three years, burdening homeowners amid a housing crisis.
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NEWSFLASH: Increasing state spending to between $77.8 and $78.5 billion
REMINDER: Sign in CON Don’t miss the opportunity Monday, March 31 to sign in CON on the Democrat bill to increase the annual property tax growth rate that state and local governments can charge without your approval. It and other tax bills will be heard in the Senate budget committee (Ways & Means) at 4...
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AUDIO: Senate Republican Leader: Tell the majority “NO” on higher property taxes
Your city, county, and state property taxes could soon rise as fast as inflation—Tracy Ellis explains how you can fight back.
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The Elephant in the Dome Podcast: The True Cost of Washington’s Tax Hikes
Senate Republican Leader John Braun breaks down Olympia’s latest tax proposals, from property tax hikes to new fees on outdoor recreation. With over $20 billion in increases at stake, learn how these changes could hit homeowners, renters, and businesses—and what they mean for Washington’s housing crisis.
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News from the Senators
Republican budget leaders shocked by Democrats’ rejection of no-new-taxes, no-cuts budget proposal
OLYMPIA… The state Senate’s majority Democrats today passed a $78.6 billion operating budget that relies on the largest tax increase in state history, after rejecting the smaller, no-new-taxes, no-cuts budget proposed by Senate Republicans. The “$ave Washington” budget, which doesn’t outspend the state’s anticipated level of revenue, was offered in place of the Democrats’ own...
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Senate Democrats REJECT opportunity to pass a no-new-tax and no-cuts budget
OLYMPIA…In a 28-21 vote, the Washington State Senate Democrats today passed their $78.5 billion operating budget proposal, the funding for which relies on the largest tax increase in state history and a raiding of the “rainy-day fund.” Senate Democrats also rejected a striking amendment proposed by Sen. Chris Gildon, R-Puyallup, that would have substituted...
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Boehnke bill to expand renewable energy clears key House committee
Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… Legislation from Sen. Matt Boehnke that would expand renewable-energy development while balancing environmental regulations and land-use policies is moving closer to a final vote in the House of Representatives. Senate Bill 5445 would promote distributed-energy projects and support “agrivoltaics,” meaning agricultural production underneath or adjacent to solar...
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House committee backs Boehnke bills creating more opportunities for students
Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… Today, two of Sen. Matt Boehnke’s bills, which would create more financial opportunities for students in Washington to attend college or a technical school, came one step closer to a vote by the full House of Representatives. Senate Bill 5542 and Senate Bill 5543 were endorsed by...
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House committee backs Goehner bill to expand local housing options
Sen. Keith Goehner/R-Dryden/Credit: Washington State Senate OLYMPIA… Legislation sponsored by Sen. Keith Goehner to expand “middle housing” options in urban growth areas took a key step forward this week, earning strong bipartisan support in the House Housing Committee. Senate Bill 5471 now moves closer to consideration by the full House of Representatives. The proposal would...
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Braun: Tell the majority “NO” on higher property taxes
OLYMPIA – A Democrat-sponsored bill that could dramatically increase Washington’s property taxes will receive a public hearing in the Senate Ways & Means Committee at 4 p.m. Monday, March 31. The public is encouraged to sign in CON, testify against the bill, and/or submit written testimony opposing it. Senate Bill 5798 would remove the 1%...
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Senate Republican Leader John Braun gives a dire warning on the impact Legislative Democrats' major property tax increase proposal (SB 5798) will have on YOU.![]()
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Currently there's a 1% growth rate CAP at the local and state level. The Democrat-backed plan would tie your property taxes to inflation plus population, WITHOUT A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE. That could be as high as an 8% growth rate, compounded
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Senate Republican Leader John Braun encourages you to make your voice heard on Legislative Democrats' major property tax increase proposal (SB 5798). They want to let your property taxes explode by tying them to inflation plus population with NO CAP and without voter approval, compounded year after year. That could be an 8% annual growth rate!![]()
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Sign-in CON on SB 5798: ow.ly/XJmt50Vq7Se![]()
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